Prayer for May 5th

MARY, MOTHER OF CHRIST THE PRIEST, CO-OPERATE WITH THE OVERSHADOWING SPIRIT TO FORM CHRIST IN THEM.

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 5th of May:
  • 2023
    Rev John Chambers  Born:12/05/1938 Ordained: 01/07/1961 Archdiocese of Adelaide
  • 2019
    Rev John Pearce CP  Born 06/07/1950; Ordained 28/02/1976 Passionists - Congregation of the Passion of Jesus Christ
  • 1865
    Rev Bonaventure Geoghan  Kimberleys, WA
  • 1902
    Rev Terence Stronge  Kalgoorlie, Geraldton, WA
  • 1914
    Rev Patrick Joseph O'Hanlon  Armidale dioc, NSW
  • 1928
    Rev James Murphy  New Norfolk, etc, Tas
  • 1932
    Rev John Campbell  Holbrook, etc, NSW
  • 1933
    Rev Patrick Michael Parker  Kyneton, Powlett River, Heidelberg, etc, Vic
  • 1933
    Rev Robert Francis Power OCarm  Melbourne, etc
  • 1940
    Rev William Morrissey  Kurri Kurri, etc, NSW
  • 1942
    Rev Edward Lemaitre CP  Sydney, etc.
  • 1945
    Rev Patrick Joseph O'Reilly  Wagga dioc, NSW
  • 1950
    Rev Matthew Joyce CSsR  Ballarat, Vic, etc
  • 1957
    Rev James Thomas Downey OSA  Vicaruate of Cooktown; Sandhurst Diocese
  • 1971
    Rev Lionel Marsden SM  Sydney, etc
  • 1982
    Rev Anthony Omasmier SAC  Riverton, Tardun, Silverwater, NSW; Beagle Bay, WA; Bonegilla, Vic
  • 1987
    Rev Peter Dignam MSC  Sydney, etc
  • 1990
    Rev Patrick Stephenson SJ  Melbourne, etc
  • 2000
    Rev Timothy O'Carroll  Sydney dioc
Clergy who died in May, exact date of death unknown:
  • Rev William Hall   Sandhurst dioc, Vic

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