The Australian Catholic Directory • Deceased Priests

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Prayer for December 5th

FERVENT PREACHERS OF THE GOSPEL, LORD, ARE LIKE PRODUCING BOTH NEW AND OLD.

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 5th of December:

2015
Rev Campion Murray OFM Read more
Born 28/11/1926; Ordained 22/07/1951
Franciscan Friars - Order of Friars Minor

Campion Murray OFM played a significant role in the Australian Province of the Franciscans as scholar, lecturer and provincial minister. He also served in the General Administration in Rome, Secretary for Formation. Campion also played a significant role in the Australian Church - president of the Yarra Theological Union, Director of Assumption Institute, member of committees and Boards. He died at Nazareth House, East Camberwell, Victoria, not long after his 89th birthday. Campion made his first profession in 1944 and was ordained in 1951.
2017
Rev Paul Tarpey Born 16/02/1944; Ordained 29/11/1991 Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn
1901
Rev Thomas Vincent Corcoran OSA Cairns, Qld, etc
1907
Rev James Holehan Stanley, Burnie, Port Arthur, Cygnet, Richmond, Longley, Kingston, Tas
1911
Rev Edward Malone OSA Rochester, Vic, etc
1915
Rev Philippe Sautel SM Sydney
1936
Rev James E Boran Sydney dioc
1949
Rev Arthur Little SJ Sydney, etc
1950
Rev Ernest A Cooke Sydney
1960
Rev John F Cullinan Streaky Bay, etc, SA
1971
Rev Terence Warren CSsR Perth; Ballarat, Vic, etc
1974
Rev John Francis McMahon Bathurst dioc, NSW
1977
Rev Joseph Burke OMI Beaconsfield, WA; Sefton, NSW; Springvale North, Vic; Kalinga, Qld
1977
Rev Sydney Frederick Morey Swan Hill, Terang, Mildura, Horsham, etc, Vic
1989
Rev James McCormack CSsR Galong, NSW, etc
1991
Rev Vincent de Paul Ryan OFMCap Plumpton, Leichhardt, NSW; Wynnum, Qld
1994
Rev Thomas James Wright Goulburn, Braidwood, Temora, Canberra, Yarralumla, Braddon, Farrer, NSW; ACT
1995
Rev Kevin Patrick Ellis Melbourne dioc
1997
Rev John Martin Ballarat dioc, Vic
2005
Rev Hugh Patrick Leonard Croydon, Lalor Park, NSW
2006
Rev Denis Matthew Doyle Broken Hill, Bourke, Barham, Parkes, Forbes, NSW

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

2017Rev Antoun Bou Antoun Born 12/10/1933; Ordained 06/03/1976 Maronite Diocese
Rev Gabriel Lyons OSA Kyabram, Vic, etc
Rev Patrick Moore Sandhurst dioc, Vic
Rev Arthur Murphy Sandhurst dioc, Vic
Rev Thomas Neville Sandhurst Diocese, Victoria.
Rev John Roach OP Sandhurst dioc, Vic; Adelaide
1854Rev John Healy Kincumber, NSW
1916Rev Timothy Healey Sandhurst dioc, Vic

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