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Prayer for August 4th

JESUS, THEY CAME OUT INTO THE DAY TO LIVE ALWAYS BY YOUR TRUTH. WE PRAlSE YOU FOR ALL THEY ACHIEVED.

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

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This is an historical record of the death of clergy in Australia for the 4th of August:
  • 2009
    Rev Joseph O'Brien MSC  Born 21/09/1920; Ordained 25/08/1973.
  • 2012
    Rev Patrick O'Connell  Born 16/12/1923; Diocese of Wagga Wagga
  • 1888
    Rev Simon Carew  Kapunda, Mt. Gambier, SA
  • 1904
    Rev Stephen Nichol OMI  Fremantle, WA
  • 1934
    Rev William Moylan  Bathurst dioc, NSW
  • 1947
    Rev Mgr Francis Burton  Wilston, etc, Qld
  • 1953
    Rev Raphael Pace  Kalamunda, South Perth, etc, WA
  • 1962
    Rev Peter Diachyshyn  Sydney
  • 1962
    Rev Henry Norman Gilman  Melbourne dioc
  • 1970
    Rev Alphonsus Foley CP  Sydney; Hobart, etc
  • 1975
    Rev Vincent Francis Folkes  Sydney, etc
  • 1980
    Rev George Scherri SSP  Brunswick, Vic, etc
  • 1981
    Rev James Michael McCarthy  Kalgoorlie, Wagin, Manjimup, Mt. Barker, WA
  • 1985
    Bishop Francis Xavier Thomas  Bendigo, Vic; Geraldton, WA
  • 1997
    Rev John Francis Honner  Adelaide dioc
  • 1998
    Rev John Christopher Relihan  Ballina, Murwillumbah, Kempsey, Smithtown, Lismore, Casino, NSW
  • 1999
    Rev Oderic Fathers OFM  Brisbane; Sydney, etc
  • 1999
    Rev Rudolf (Rudy) Hoffman  Darwin, Tennant Creek, Nhulunbuy, NT
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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