The Australian Catholic Directory • Deceased Priests

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Prayer for June 15th

A THOUSAND THANKS, GOD OF COMPASSION, FOR THEIR SUPPORT FOR THE WEAK AND PATIENCE WITH OUR FAULTS.

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 15th of June:

2009
Rev Eamon Leonard Read more
Born 02/09/1922;
Date of Ordination: 30/11/1947 - Diocese of Lismore.

Eamon, a priest of the Lismore Diocese NSW was born in 1922 at Ballina and there received his early schooling. He attended St John's College, Woodlawn and then commenced studies for the priesthood at St Columba's College, Springwood NSW. He studied Theology at St Patrick's College, Manly and was ordained by Bishop Farrelly in St Carthage's Cathedral, Lismore in 1947.

He served in several parishes in the Lismore Diocese and in 1960 was appointed first parish priest of Kingscliff. In 1973 he was appointed parish priest of South Murwillumbah where he remained until he retired in 1997. Eamon was loved by his parishioners and pastorally he contributed much to the diocese. In 1979 he became spiritual director of the Legion of Mary and also worked as editor of the diocesan newspaper Catholic Life for many years. Eamon also spent many years as a member of the diocesan Matrimonial Tribunal.

It was with great joy that Eamon celebrated his 60th anniversary of ordination to the priesthood in November 2007 in the Sacred Heart Church, Murwillumbah.

All were saddened when he died suddenly in Kingscliff, aged 86. Eamon was faithful to his bishop and a true brother to his fellow priests, which was evident by the number of priests from Northern NSW who attended the Requiem Mass celebrated by Bishop Geoffrey Jarrett.

May this dear and gentle man rest in peace.
2012
Rev Eugene F Kenny Ordained 13/12/1950.
1897
Rev Benjamin Gaillard MSC Sydney, etc
1919
Rev John Moriarty Moruya, Bega, Westmead, Newtown, Leichhardt, Bulli, etc, NSW
1932
Rev Patrick Donleavy Sydney dioc
1934
Rev Patrick John Griffin Nathalia, Beechworth, etc, Vic
1936
Rev James Byrne Daylesford, St. Kilda West, etc, Vic
1954
Rev Mgr John McDermott Armidale dioc, NSW
1965
Rev Tarcisius J Previdello SC Unanderra, etc, NSW
1972
Rev Denis Ahern Windsor, etc, Qld
1978
Rev Edward John Smyth Pinnaroo, Willunga, etc, SA
1980
Rev Albert Christopher Gilhooley Essendon, Trentham, West Footscray, Maidstone, etc, Vic
1981
Rev James Goldfinch CM Adelaide; Mossgiel, etc, NSW
1987
Rev Mgr David John O'Meara Halifax, Cloncurry, Hughenden, Ingham, Charters Towers, Home Hill, Giru - Diocese of Townsville, Queensland
1996
Rev Donald Dunne Ballarat dioc, Vic
1998
Rev William George Joiner Balmain, Manly, Springwood, Gosford, Terrigal, Strathfield South, NSW
2006
Rev F Max Grabau PE

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

Rev John Counihan Sandhurst dioc, Vic
Rev Denis? B Devlin OC Sandhurst dioc, Vic
1883Rev Timothy Dilworth Sandhurst dioc, Vic
1891Rev Michael O'Flynn Sandhurst, Melbourne, Vic; Brisbane diocs
1911Rev Laurence Mary Ginisty SM Sydney
1934Rev Ciernan Loughlan Bathurst dioc, NSW
1934Rev Hugh? O'Reilly Townsville, Qld

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