The Australian Catholic Directory • Deceased Priests

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Prayer for October 21st

MAY THEY DWELL ALL THE DAYS OF THEIR LIVES IN YOUR WONDROUS HOUSE, MIGHTY LORD OF HOSTS.

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 21st of October:

2019
Rev Deacon Robert Carroll Born 23/11/1936. Ordained 03/09/1994 for the Diocese of Parramatta
2013
Rev Francis Aylmer Monaghan Read more
Born 29/12/1928; Ordained 26/07/1955 - Diocese of Ballarat.

Known and loved as Frank by his family, Fr Mon by his parishioners and Fonk by fellow priests, Francis Aylmer Monaghan died in Mildura on 21st October 2013 in the Sunraysia region of the Ballarat diocese where he spent most of his priestly ministry. Youngest of three sons of Hugh & Kitty Monaghan, Frank grew up on the family sheep farm near Stawell.

Educated by the Josephites in Stawell to Grade 8 then at St Pat's College, Ballarat and Corpus Christi College, Werribee, Frank was ordained in St Pat's cathedral, Ballarat on 26th July 1955.

His first appointment was to Mildura in December 1955 where he stayed for 5 years before shorter stints in Maryborough, Swan Hill, Colac, Ballarat and Edenhope till returning to his beloved Sunraysia as PP of Merbein in the mid 1970's for 5 years followed by 4 at Birchip then 9 as PP of Mildura and 11 as PP of Red Cliffs till retiring back into Mildura in 2004. Humble and unassuming, Frank was a tireless home visitor and social justice campaigner, a YCW chaplain in his younger days and a lifelong supporter of St Vincent de Paul.

Much loved in particular by the Italian, Croatian and Indigenous people of the Sunraysia. St Joseph's Red Cliffs and Sacred Heart, Mildura were filled to overflowing for Frank's Vigil and Funeral Masses followed by his burial close to his parents at Stawell.

A loving, just and faithful servant of the Lord now at rest.
1901
Bishop Martin Crane OSA Bendigo, Vic
1909
Rev Daniel Leahy Wagga dioc, NSW
1911
Rev Thomas Doran Bathurst dioc, NSW
1922
Rev Patrick Rouillac SM Bowen, etc, Qld; Mittagong, NSW
1943
Rev Patrick Leo Kelly Brighton, etc, SA
1963
Rev Mgr Alphonsus Deegan Canberra and Goulburn dioc
1977
Cardinal Norman Thomas Gilroy Port Augusta, SA; Sydney
1983
Rev Michael F (Gerry) O'Collins SSC Essendon, Vic
1984
Rev Stanley James Tyson SDB Engadine, NSW; Port Pirie, SA; Brunswick, Vic
1986
Rev Timothy Malone OCarm Middle Park, Vic; Hilton, WA; Wentworthville, NSW
1994
Rev Kevin Joseph Williams Melbourne dioc
1995
Rev Michael Donlon Ingham, Townsville, Mundingburra, Winton, West Townsville, Proserpine, Abergowrie, Moorooka, Redcliffe, Scarborough, Qld
1998
Rev Philip Patrick Casey Ordained 23/07/1961; Drysdale, Newport, West Geelong, East Preston, North Brunswick, Oakleigh, Hastings, West Heidelberg, Vic.
1999
Rev George Ainslie Herston, Beenleigh, Petrie Terrace, Corinda, Toogoolawah, Qld
2007
Rev Ralph Raymond Cameron OSA Coorparoo, Villanova, Brisbane, Qld; Brookvale, Balgowlah, Sydney, NSW; Diocese of Sandhurst

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

Rev Michael Conlon Ballarat dioc, Vic
1879Rev Michael Renehan Drayton, etc, Qld; Sydney
1880Rev Eugenio Ricci Toowoomba, Qld
1887Rev F Farrelly Sydney
1889Rev Patrick Riordan Portland, Melbourne, etc, Vic
1903Brosnan Sydney
1930Rev Richard Timothy Daly Goulburn dioc, NSW
1979Rev John Comerford Rockhampton, Mackay, Bundaberg, Blackall, Tambo, Aramac, Marian, etc, Qld
1987Rev Denis Daly Sydney

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