The Australian Catholic Directory • Deceased Priests

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Prayer for November 22nd

FOR THEM, DEAR JESUS, MAKE THE SADNESS OF MORTAL END GIVE WAY TO THE BRIGHT PROMISE OF IMMORTALITY.

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 22nd of November:

2011
Rev John Peter Joseph Born 03/12/1939; Ordained 15/06/1975; Archdiocese of Hobart.
2012
Rev Kelvin Kenny SAC Date of Birth 21/01/1951 Date of Ordination 29/05/1976
2016
Rev Peter Bernard Quin SJ Born 11/04/1930; Ordained 02/01/1964 Jesuits - The Society of Jesus
2009
Very Rev Mgr Maurice Edward Walsh Read more
Born 10/09/1923;
Date of Ordination: 30/06/1952.

Maurice attended Pius XII Provincial Seminary at Banyo, and was ordained a priest on June 30, 1952 at St Stephen's Cathedral, Brisbane. Following ordination, Maurice ministered in many parishes throughout the Cairns Diocese, including the Cathedral Parish, Gordonvale Parish and North Cairns Parish and served as Vicar General of the Diocese of Cairns 1975-1990,

Maurice was known throughout Far North Queensland for his hospitality and for his love of rugby and cricket. His prayer life was very visible and he had a great friendship with the Blessed Virgin Mary and prayed like St Thomas Moore that we would all meet merrily in Heaven. He was true to himself, true to his faith and true to his God.

Rest now in peace dear Maurice.
1918
Bishop Michael Verdon Manly, NSW, etc
1919
Rev Emile Talon SM Rockhampton, Qld, etc
1932
Rev Bernard Carey CSSp Ballarat, Vic; Sydney
1941
Rev Joseph Hearn SJ Richmond, Vic; Riverview, NSW, etc
1953
Rev Michael J Killeen North Essendon, Vic, etc
1965
Rev Aloysius Austin O'Donovan OFM Sydney, etc
1973
Rev John O'Dwyer Maitland dioc, NSW
1979
Rev Raymond William Marsden Sydney
2000
Rev D William Murphy Sandhurst dioc
2003
Rev Harold Buckley Stanley/Smithton, St. Mary�s, Campbelltown, Latrobe, Invermay, Tas; Booval, Boonah, Qld
2012
Rev Tim McInnes Born 18/11/1934;Ordained 06/12/1986; Diocese of Sale, Victoria.

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

Rev John O'Donnell Sandhurst dioc, Vic
1906Rev Edward? Bradley Sydney dioc
1908Rev John J Ferris Watchem, Casterton, etc, Vic
1941Rev James? Barry Ballarat dioc
1958Rev Michael J Conlon Ballarat, Coleraine, etc, Vic
1993Rev Patrick Wood West Perth, Kellerberrin, Bayswater. Exact date of death unknown.

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