The Australian Catholic Directory • Deceased Priests

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Prayer for August 1st

LORD, YOU FILLED THEM WITH YOUR SPIRIT OF UNDERSTANDING. MAY WE HEED THEIR WISE COUNSEL.

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 1st of August:

2013
Rev Patrick Claver Hickey SSC Read more
Born 20/04/1930 - Columban Fathers.

Pat died from a heart attack at the Epworth Hospital, Melbourne. His death took the Columban community by surprise since it was unexpected.

Pat's life as a Columban missionary priest could be divided into three sections. The first section from 1958 to 1979 was the 21 years he spent in the Southern Philippines on the island of Mindanao. He returned there briefly before being appointed to the Australian and New Zealand Region. Pat's years in the Philippines were like those of many Columban priests, focused on building up the local Catholic Church.

The next phase of Pat's life was as Regional Bursar in the Australia and New Zealand Region from 1983-1988. Following this he spent a few years in Perth and Melbourne.

The third stage involved ministry in South Australia in the Diocese of Port Pirie where he was parish priest of Quorn/Carrieton, Minnipa and finally in Streaky Bay in 2002.

Later that year Pat retired to the community in Essendon where he was a loved member.

May he rest in peace.
2017
Rev Robert Carden OFM Born 1928 Franciscan Friars - Order of Friars Minor
1894
Rev Michael Phelan Launceston, Tas; Brisbane
1908
Rev Edmund Vaughan CSsR Singleton, Waratah, NSW
1936
Rev Mgr Patrick Verling Subiaco, etc, WA
1953
Rev James O'Malley Melbourne dioc
1957
Rev Mgr Edward J Flanagan Bathurst, Kelso, Mudgee, etc, NSW
1960
Rev John Fern Wood Melbourne, Sandhurst, Vic
1965
Rev William D Evans Sydney dioc
1968
Rev Nicholas Kopiakiwski CSsR Ballarat, Vic, etc
1976
Rev John Carpenter SJ Melbourne; Sydney; Adelaide
1983
Rev Patrick Morgan SJ Sydney, Melbourne; Adelaide.
1984
Rev Ross J O'Reilly Cunderdin, Armadale, East Cannington, North Beach, etc, WA
1994
Rev William Dunphy CSsR Sydney, etc
1995
Rev Mgr Michael Francis Lane Corowa, Urana, Henty, etc, NSW
2001
Rev Basil Nolan Brisbane dioc
2005
Rev Thomas William Foynes Melbourne dioc
2007
Rev John Crowe CSsR Born 26/12/1918; Ordained 09/09/1945.
2006
Rev Leo Kearns Born 29/12/1920.
2007
Rev Thomas McEvoy Born 15/04/1911.

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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