YOUR WORD, LIVING GOD, WAS ALIVE IN THEM. MAY IT CUT MORE FINELY INTO US THAN ANY DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD?
- 2021
Most Rev Philip E Wilson DD JCL
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Born in Cessnock NSW 02/10/1950.
Ordained Priest for Maitland-Newcastle 23/08/1975.
Consecrated Bishop of Wollongong 10/07/1996.
Appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Adelaide 30/11/2000.
Succeeded to the See 03/12/2001.
Retired 30/07/2018.
- 2012
Rev Allan Curry
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Born 11/04/1930; Ordained 22/07/1964 - Diocese of Wilcannia-Forbes, NSW.
Allan was born in Deniliquin to William and Muriel Curry. Following his early education at the Convent School in Deniliquin, he studied for the priesthood at Springwood and Manly and was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Wilcannia-Forbes by Bishop B D Stewart at Deniliquin on 22 July 1964.
Allan's gentle nature and his friendly smile created comfort and support for those to whom he ministered and his service to the extensive Wilcannia-Forbes Diocese is evidenced in the following appointments: Forbes 1965; Broken Hill South 1965-69; Bourke 1969-71; Parkes 1971-72; Broken Hill as Administrator 1972-80; Hay as Parish Priest 1980-89; Moama 1989-96; and Narromine 1996-2007.
After retiring in April 2007, Allan was lovingly care for by the staff at Southern Cross Village, Parkes. The respect and love of his people were evident by the crowd attending his Requiem Mass at Parkes and his interment at Deniliquin on 25 January 2012.
The Requiem Mass was concelebrated by twenty priests with Bishop Kevin Manning the main celebrant. In the words of a fellow priest, Allan wore his priesthood with a shine and sparkle.'
May he now rest in peace.
- 2015
Rev Desmond Brown CSsR
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Date of Birth: 02/03/1937
Date of Ordination: 30/06/1963
Redemptorists - Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer)
Des was born in Footscray, Victoria to Frank and Mary Brown. Mother and children moved to Ararat during World War II, so Des commenced his education at the Brigidine Convent there. At war's end, the family moved to Ballarat, where Des attended St. Patrick's College, matriculating in 1955 as dux of the College with numerous academic honours.
He entered the Redemptorist novitiate in Pennant Hills, Sydney, and after his first profession, undertook seminary studies at the Redemptorist Studentate in Wendouree and was ordained in 1963. Selected for higher studies in sociology, he attended the University of San Francisco and then Columbia University, New York (1967-73).
Des was a member of the Kew Redemptorist community for most of his life, apart from a decade in Sydney. His ministries were many and varied: he taught sociology of religion at Yarra Theological Union, took part in parish renewals, conducted retreats, and was involved with the Redemptorist Lay Community in numerous laity formation programs. Afflicted by a progressive debilitating disease for the last twenty years of his life, he showed great steadfastness, and was a much-loved resident of Nazareth House Camberwell from 2009 till his recent death.
May he rest now in peace.
- 2016
Rev John Sarvaas Woodcock PE Born 15/09/1930; Ordained 22/07/1956 -
Archdiocese of Melbourne
- 1889
Rev Thomas Leonard Bathurst dioc, NSW
- 1896
Rev Patrick R Davern Bathurst, Wilcannia, Patrick River, Rockley, Cowra, Forbes, Wentworth, NSW
- 1917
Rev Louis Jean Lezer SM Sydney
- 1917
Rev Timothy Powell Bathurst dioc, NSW
- 1918
Rev Joseph Poupenay MSC Sydney
- 1921
Rev James Martin Mt. Barker, Kapunda, etc, SA
- 1962
Rev Timothy O'Connor Brisbane dioc
- 1971
Rev Mgr Thomas Joseph Awburn Sandhurst dioc, Vic
- 1971
Rev Thomas Cronin Maitland dioc, NSW
- 1971
Rev Michael Murphy Ballarat dioc, Vic; Bathurst, Kandos, Orange, N. Dubbo, Army Chaplaincy, NSW
- 1972
Rev John Crotty Melbourne dioc, New Norcia, Broome, (aka Dom Richard, OSB.)
- 1998
Rev John Higgins Sydney, Wollongong, NSW
- 2003
Rev Harold Desmond Middleton Geraldton, Wittenoom, Port Hedland, Carnarvon, Exmouth, Wickham, etc, WA
