The Australian Catholic Directory • Deceased Priests

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Prayer for August 17th

YOU CROWNED THEM, SOVEREIGN LORD, WITH HIGHEST EXALTATION. MAY WE TOO REJOICE IN THEIR VICTORY.

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 17th of August:

2010
Rev Grattan (Dan) Rutlidge Read more
Born 21/06/1920;
Date of Ordination: 19/07/1960 - Diocese of Wilcannia-Forbes.

The Diocese of Wilcannia-Forbes lost one of its oldest and dearest priests with the death of Dan Rutlidge, who had been living in retirement at the Assumption Villa, Leeton.

Following his ordination in 1960 Dan served at Broken Hill, Forbes (as chaplain to Red Bend Catholic College), Narromine, Barham, Trundle, Brewarrina, Peak Hill and Deniliquin as an assistant priest.
In 1970 he was appointed parish priest of South Broken Hill where he remained until his retirement in 1987.

Dan, who had just celebrated his Golden Jubilee, was a faithful priest and a loved and loyal friend to so many.

Rest in peace dear Dan.
2011
Rev Kevin Sweeney PE Read more
Born 06/11/1927;
Date of Ordination: 22/07/1951 - Archdiocese of Melbourne.

Kevin, the eldest of four children, was born in Castlemaine, Victoria. He attended primary school in various country areas and completed his secondary education at St Patrick's College in Ballarat. In 1944 he entered Corpus Christi College Seminary, Werribee, and was ordained by Bishop OCollins at St Patrick's Cathedral, Ballarat, on 22 July 1951. He was posted briefly to Daylesford, and then to Highett, then to St Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne, where he was chaplain to St Vincent's Hospital, Mount St Erin's, the Eye and Ear, and St Andrew's hospitals.

Kevin was appointed parish priest of Lalor in 1965, and moved to St Kilda in 1970. He transferred to West Ivanhoe, Preston and Mount Waverley, and finally became parish priest of St Catherine Labour�, Moorabbin, in November 1994. One of his great achievements was the 2001 construction of the room situated between the church and the presbytery, which is now officially known as the Sweeney Centre', but unofficially as Sweeney's Pad'.

Kevin loved classical music and enjoyed travelling. Until his health slowed him down he was an avid golfer and a keen tennis player and one could say he was fanatical about the Collingwood Football Club. He was a very social person and a great dinner guest. He was member of the Pioneer Total Abstinence Association and was their chaplain for many years. Kevin was dearly loved and will be sadly missed.

Rest now in peace dear Kevin.
2009
Rev Thomas Lake-Smith SJ
1873
Rev Michael Fitzsimmons Wentworth, etc, NSW
1909
Rev Martin Croagh CSSp Ballarat, Vic
1911
Rev Brocard (John) Leybourn OCarm Gawler, SA, etc
1926
Rev John A Gleeson Dandenong, etc, Vic
1928
Rev John McNamara Melbourne dioc
1937
Rev Luke Murphy SJ Kew, Vic; Sydney, etc
1938
Rev Thomas Carroll SJ Adelaide, etc
1952
Rev Thomas Edmund Darcy Landsborough, Birregurra, Geelong, Vic
1955
Rev Michael J O'Beirne Melbourne dioc
1959
Rev Peter F Brabants Sydney dioc
1968
Rev Eric Dignam MSC Coogee, etc, NSW
1970
Rev Francis Corrigan Lidcombe, etc, NSW
1971
Rev John Rush SJ Melbourne, etc
1974
Rev Patrick Kelly CSsR Maitland, Mayfield, NSW
1975
Rev Dominic Valentine Fitzmaurice OP East Camberwell, Vic, etc.
1978
Rev Vincent J Cummins Bathurst dioc, NSW
1988
Rev Mgr Vincent Lawrence Cummins Broken Hill, Cobar, Narromine, Forbes, Hillston, Moama, Trundle, Deniliquin, NSW
1993
Rev Desmond Lean OFM Sydney; Melbourne, etc
2003
Rev Francis Casamento Melbourne dioc

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

Rev Edward Kelly Sandhurst dioc, Vic
Rev Daniel Kerrin Sandhurst dioc, Vic
1866Rev Patrick Verling Melbourne dioc
1924Rev Clement Cain CP Sydney, etc
1927Rev Thomas? Carrick Sydney dioc
2005Rev Christopher Coenan OPraem Sydney, etc

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