The Australian Catholic Directory • Deceased Priests

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Prayer for January 30th

GIVE US STRENGTH, ALL POWERFUL FATHER, TO HOLD FIRMLY TO THE FAITH THEY HELD, AS WE FOLLOW THEIR PATH.

List of Deceased Clergy, only year of death known
List of Deceased Clergy, date of death unknown

This is an historical record of the death of clergy in Australia for the 30th of January:

2011
Rev David Bliss McKenzie Read more
Born 29/03/1926.
Date of Ordination: 29/06/1956.

Following time spent in the AIF as a flight rigger, David commenced his studies for priesthood in June 1950 at Banyo Seminary and was ordained on 29 June 1956. While he was at Banyo, Cairns Diocese called for volunteers and on Christmas Eve 1956, David along with Pat McKenna and John Flynn arrived in Cairns to answer that call. David's first appointment was to the Gulf (as far as Burketown) with many parishes in between until he retired in Atherton in 1991.

Rest now in peace David.
2019
Rev Laurence Joseph Quinn Read more
Born 31/08/1931; Ordained 29/06/1963
Diocese of Port Pirie.

Laurence Quinn was sometimes known as the typical Aussie Country Priest. Born in Burra, SA, the son of Tom and Harriet Quinn, Laurie was one of four children. He left school before any secondary education to work on the farm. From a faith-filled family Laurie gradually became convinced that he was called to become a priest. However lack of education was a problem, but the local PP came to the rescue by tutoring Laurie in Latin, even enabling him to gain a high grade in pubic examination.

Laurie entered St Francis Xavier seminary at the age of 26, a man among boys, but his dogged determination brought him through to ordination at Burra on 29 June 1963. He served as Assistant priest at Whyalla and Loxton, then Parish Priest of Port Lincoln for nine years (where he built a magnificent church) and Burra for the next 14 years until his retirement.

Laurie was proud of his family background and history, he loved the bush and cars, but above all he was a devout priest with great devotion to prayer, to the Mass, to Mary and the Rosary, and the people of his parish. He was very keen on local history, developing a detailed family record, and he carefully maintained many priests' graves throughout the huge diocese.

After retirement in 2014 he lived at St Joseph's Home in Port Pirie until his death. Laurie was baptised, confirmed, ordained and finally farewelled with Requiem Mass on 8 February 2019 in his local Burra church where he was Parish priest for so many years.

May he rest in peace.
1889
Rev Patrick Moran Gisborne, etc, Vic
1909
Rev William Kelly SJ Sydney, Melbourne
1919
Rev Thomas Morris Albany, Guildford, etc, WA
1922
Rev Mgr Michael J Ryan Mt. Gambier, etc, SA
1929
Rev Jamez Roulier MSC Goomalling, WA, etc
1941
Rev James? McCusker Goulburn dioc, NSW
1942
Rev Mgr John Moran Wilcannia-Forbes dioc, NSW
1946
Rev Patrick Gahan Wagga dioc, NSW
1949
Rev James Scally SJ Sydney, etc
1985
Rev James Casey SJ Sydney, Melbourne
2008
Rev Alban Edwards CM Ashfield, Bathurst, Eastwood, Bathurst and Lismore diocs, NSW, Guildford, WA, Southport, Hughenden, Qld
2006
Rev Hilary Doran OCD Brisbane QLD; Morley WA;Bennettswood VIC; Varrowville NSW

Clergy who died in January, exact date of death unknown:

1881Rev Thomas O'Callaghan Sandhurst dioc, Vic
1897Rev David Kiniry SJ Melbourne
1972Rev Francis Milburn Bacchus Marsh, Melbourne VIC

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