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Deceased Bishops & Priests of the Maitland Diocese
Source - from the Centenary of The Diocese of Maitland 1866-1966, published in 1966 and reproduced here with the permission of Father Harold Campbell, author and former Parish Priest of Maitland.
DECEASED BISHOPS OF THE DIOCESE | |
| DAVIS, Charles Henry Bishop of Titular See of East Maitland 1848-1854 | 17/5/1854 - Crypt of St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney |
| MURRAY, James Bishop of Maitland 1865-1909 | 9/7/1909 - Campbell's Hill |
| DWYER, Most Rev. Patrick Vincent Bishop of Maitland 1909-1931 | 28/3/1931 - Sacred Heart Church, Campbell's Hill |
| GLEESON, Most Rev. Edmund Joseph Bishop of Maitland, 1931-1956 | 4/3/1956 - Sacred Heart Church, Campbell's Hill |
DECEASED PRIESTS OF THE DIOCESE A - L M - Z | |
| AHERNE, Daniel | Ordained All Hallow's, IRL, 1901; ar Merewether 1901-1904; Muswellbrook 1904-1908; died Cork, IRL, 29/5/1909 |
| BARRON, Michael | Ordained Thurles 1873; at East Maitland 1875-76; at Branxton 1876; died from the fall from a horse at Branxton 14/5/1876. Buried at East Maitland |
| BARTLETT, Gerald | Ordained Sydney 1916. At Cessnock 1916-1917 on loan from Sydney; returned to Archdiocese 1917; died Sydney 1952. |
| BENSON, Thomas | Priest of Diocese of Limerick; at East Maitland in 1869; joined the Diocese of Melbourne |
| BRADY, Phillip | Ordained at Kilmore for Diocese of Louisville, 1910; on loan to Diocese of Maitland 1913-1919 |
| BURKE, William | At Lambton 1887-1889 |
| BYRNE, Joseph P | Administrator at Cathedral, Maitland; returned to the Diocese of Bathurst 1885 to become second Bishop of Bathurst; died at Bathurst 12/1/1901 |
| CAREY, James | On loan to Diocese of Maitland from 1935; returned to Ireland in 1946 |
| CAREY, Patrick | Ordained Thurles, IRL, 1922; at Merewether 1924-1926; Chaplain Mater Hospital, Waratah, 1927; Chaplain Campbell's Hill Orphanage 1931; died 7/3/1949; buried at Campbell's Hill |
| CARLTON, Mark | Ordained Sydney 1924; at Newcastle 1925; Singleton-Cessnock 1938; Merewether South 1939; died 20/9/1956; buried at Sandgate |
| CELLETTI, Angelo | In Diocese 1871-1873; returned to Europe |
| CLANCY, James | Ordained Thurles, IRL 1878; in Diocese of Maitland 1879-1899; at Gunnedah 1879-1880; Newcastle 1880-1883; Coonamble 1883-1885;, Tamworth 1887-1887; Morpeth 1887-1891; Burwood 1891-1899; joined Diocese of Armidale 1899 |
| COADY, Joseph J. | Ordained Thurles, IRL 1906; at Branxton 1907; East Maitland 1908-1916; West Maitland 1916-1917; Taree 1917-1924; Administrator at West Maitland 1924-32; P.P. of Merewether 1932-1959; Diocesan Consultor 1938; died 13/11/1959; buried Sandgate |
| COGAN, P. | Ordained Dublin 1892; at Muswellbrook 1893-96; Branxton 1896-99; Murrurundi 1899-1916; P.P. Scone 1916-19; returned to Ireland 1919; died 22/2/1935; buried Ballinlough, Co. Meath, Ireland |
| COGHLAN, Cornelius D., O.P. | Newcastle 1861-62; Manning River 1863-69; Port Macquarie 1865; died 2/6/1872; buried at Dapto |
| COOK, Thomas | Ordained at Rome; at Dungog and Newcastle 1940; Army Chaplain 1941-1945; Taree; died Taree 1952; buried Dawson, Taree |
| COOKE, John | At East Maitland and Newcastle 1861-62 |
| CORCORAN, Patrick | Ordained All Hallow's College 1870; at East Maitland 1871-75; Morpeth 1875-87; became Cistercian Monk in Cistercian Abbey at Mr. Melleray 1887; ill health forced him to leave in 1891; returned to Diocese; first P.P. at Morpeth 1891-1929; Diocesan Consultor; died 21/2/1929, buried Morpeth churchyard |
| COSTELLOE, James | Ordained Kilkenny 1894; at Newcastle, Muswellbrook, Morpeth, Burwood (Pastor); died at Merewether 13/2/1932; buried at Sandgate |
| CREGAN, Michael | At Branxton and East Maitland 1873-75 |
| CULLEN, Hugh | Ordained Kilkenny 1894; at Hamilton 1894-1905; Banxton, Cessnock 1905-10; Kurri Kurri 1910-25; died M.M.H. Waratah 22/2/1925; buried at Kurri Kurri |
| CULLEN, Patrick | Ordained 1889; at Singleton, Raymond Terrace, Dungog 1898; Gresford 1898-1911; on leave to Ireland 1911-13; Lambton 1913-17; Chaplain Mayfield 1917-21; died Mayfield 21/4/1921; buried at Sandgate |
| CURRAN, John V. | Ordained All Hallows's, Ireland 1916; at East Maitland, Taree, Gresford, Newcastle, Merewether, Cessnock, Branxton, East Maitland; on leave 1935; died whilst on leave at Muswellbrook 19/2/1942; bured at Muswellbrook |
| CUSSE, Rene | At Newcastle 1862-66; died 6/9/1866; buried Newcastle Churchyard |
| DARCY, Thomas | Ordained Dublin 1880; at Sacred Heart College, West Maidland, Dungog, Coonamble; entered Congregation of the Mission, Ireland; died 25/4/1910; buried at Longreach, Queensland |
| DOWLING, Christopher V., O.P. | Ordained Dublin 1814; arrived in Australia 1831; at East Maitland 1836-38; Newcastle 1838-73; died 14/12/1873; bured at East Maitland Church |
| DOYLE, Michael | At East Maitland 1867-69; buried Glasnevin, Dublin, Ireland |
| DOYLE, Thomas | At Lambton and Branxton 1912-15 |
| DUGGAN, Patrick | Ordained Waterford 1918; arrived Maitland Diocese 1922; at Lambton, Branxton, Denman 1937; sick leave 1937; died 16/6/1965; buried Ireland |
| DUNNE, John T. | At Singleton 1861-62; East Maitland, Raymond Terrace; died 12/11/1867; buried Petersham |
| DWYER, M.J., O.S.B. | At East Maitland 2/6/1861-62; died 15/4/1884 |
| ENGLISH, Denis | Ordained Thurles 1872; arrived Diocese of Maitland 1873; died 1908 |
| ENGLISH, Thomas | Ordained Waterford 1841; arrived Diocese 1876; at Newcastle 1877-78; President Sacred Heart College 1877-1880; Gunnedah 1880-86; Murrurundi 1886-92; Muswellbrook 1892-95; Vicar-General 1877; Diocesan Consultor; died 29/9/1895 Muswellbrook; buried Campbell's Hill |
| FARRELLY, Michael G. | Ordained West Maitland 1941: at Adamstown 1942-44; Singleton 1944-52; Cardiff 1952-55; Raymond Terrace, Wingham; died at Wingham, May 1932, buried Dublin |
| FINN, Patrick | Ordained Ireland 1869; arrived in Diocese 1870; at Murrurundi, East Maitland, Singleton, Hamilton, Raymond Terrace, Newcastle; died in Dublin, May, 1932; buried Dublin |
| FINNEGAN, John | Arrived Diocese 1905; at Muswellbrook 1906-1909 |
| FITZPATRICK, Francis | On loan from Archdiocese of Sydney 1915-1916 in place of Dr. Kavanagh |
| FLANAGAN, Patrick | Ordained Kilkenny 1887; in Diocese of Maitland 1887-1901; joined Diocese of Sioux City |
| FLYNN, James J. | Ordained Maitland 1883; at Maitland 1884; Branxton 1884; Newcastle 1887-91; Dungog 1891-96; Lambton 1896-1908; died at Lambton 29/4/1908; buried at Sandgate |
| FOLEY, Charles | On loan from Sydney; at Cessnock 1917; returned to Archdiocese of Sydney |
| FOLEY, John | Ordained at Kilkenny, 1883; at Newcastle 1883-84; Coonanble 1884-85; Taree 1885-1913; died 2/3/1913; buried Woolla, Taree |
| FONTAINE, Constance | At Singleton 1872; Rector Singleton 1874-1881; Newcastle 1881-82; died 18/6/1902; buried Field of Mars |
| FORAN, Michael | Ordained Maitland 1871; at Newcastle 1872-76; Branxton 1876-83; Murrurundi 1883-85; Singleton 1887-93 (Irr. Rector); Diocesan Consultor 1889-93; died Singleton 24/9/1892; buried Singleton churchyard |
| FORDE, Michael | Ordained All Hallow's College, Ireland 24/6/1900; at Branxton 1900; Dungog 1901; on loan to Diocese of Armidale; Maitland 1910; Murrurundi 1916; died at M.M.H. Waratah, 28/6/1937; buried Murrurundi |
| GARVEY, James J. | at Newcastle 1870; died at Sacred Heart Presbytery, Darlinghurst 31/12/1884, buried Sydney |
| GLEESON, James | Ordained Kilkenny 11/6/1917; arrived in Diocese 1919; at Morpeth; retired through ill-health 1938; died 25/5/1939; buried at Morpeth |
| GOUGH, Michael | Ordained All Hallow's College, Dublin; arrived in Diocese 1868; Tamworth 1869; died 20/7/1880; buried Lewisham |
| GRACE, Patrick Gerard | Ordained Thurles 1917; at Newcastle 1918-25; Adamstown 1925; Tighe's Hill, Raymond Terrace 1947-53; Inspector of Christian Doctrine in Schools 1920-26; died 23/3/1953; buried Raymond Terrace |
| HAND, Patrick | Ordained Maitland 1870; at Maitland 1870-74; Administator Maitland 1874-1910; Vicar-General 1880-1910; Diocesan Consultor 1889-1910; died at Maitland 10/4/1910; buried at Campbell's Hill |
| HANLY, James | Ordained Sydney 1843; at Singleton 1857-61; died at Manly 3/2/1895 |
| HEALY, Patrick | Ordained Maynooth 1864; at Maitland 1864-66; Newcastle 1866; returned to Archdiocese of Sydney 1867; died 11/1/1903; buried Sydney |
| HEARNE, John | Ordained Dublin 1878; at Newcastle 1879-80; Branxton 1881; Murrurundi 1881-83; joined C.SS.R; returned to Aust. 1885; retired at Branxton presbytery 1909; died St. Vincents's Hospital, Sydney, October 1911; buried Branxton |
| HOGAN, James | At Newcastle 1890-91; Hamilton 1892; died 1892; buried at Hamilton |
| HOURIGAN, William | Ordained Thurles; at West Maitland 1923-25; Scone 1925; Murrurundi 1937-59; Morpeth 1959-64; died 27/3/1964; buried at Morpeth |
| KAVANAGH, John D.D., D.Ph | Ordained Rome 1903; at Newcastle Muswellbrook, Burwood, Singleton, Stockton, Muswellbrook, Branxton, Singleton; Professor Mosgiel College 1907-15; Professor St. Patrick's College Manly 1915-21; died at M.M.H. Waratah 3/3/1937; buried at Sandgate |
| KAVANAGH, John | At East Maitland 1844-45; returned to Ireland and died in Ireland.Brother of Rev. Michael Kavanagh |
| KAVANAGH, Michael | Returned to Ireland 1861; buried at Roscommon |
| KEARNS, Michael | Ordained Rome 1877; at Singleton 1878; Newcastle 1887-1890; joined Diocese of San Francisco |
| KEATING, Jerome | At Maitland 1863; Newcastle 1866, returned to Sydney; V.-General of Archdiocese; returned to Ireland 1875; died New York City 1885 |
| KEENAN, Michael | Ordained Maynooth 1901; at Newcastle 1902; Branxton 1902-04; Newcastle 1904-15; Dungog 1915-19; Krambach 1919-21; Stockton 1923-28; died at Stockton 29/10/1928; buried Sandgate |
| KEHOE, Martin | Ordained Bobbio, Italy, 1921; at East Maitland in 1922; Taree 1927; Cessnock, Waratah, Krambach 1939-41; Muswellbrook 1942; died at M.M.H. Waratah 5/9/1943 |
| KELLY, James | Ordained West Maitland 1910; at W. Maitland 1910; Taree 1911; Singleton 1912; drowned at Glennie's Creek, Singleton, 11/2/1912; buried at Sandgate |
| KELLY, John Francis | Ordained Maitland 1910; at Dungog 1911-15; Newcastle 1915-18l Merriwa 1918-19l Newcastle 1919-1924l Branxton 1924l died at St Joseph's Home, Sandgate, 9/9/1966; buried at Branxton |
| KELLY, John Patrick | Ordained: Genoa 1917; at Muswellbrook 1918-23; Denman 1923-26l Branxton 1926-28; Bulahdelah 1928; Chaplain Boys Orphanage, Mayfield 1938-39; Wallsend 1940; died 23/4/1951; buried at Sandgate |
| KELLY, Joseph | Ordained Maitland 1904; at Lambton 1904-1908; Hamilton 1908-10; Singleton 1910-12; Taree 1912-17; accidentally drowned Old Bar 18/1/1917; buried Sandgate |
| KENNY, John | Ordained Sydney 1843; at East Maitland 1849-61 and from 1863-66; wrote "A History of the Commencement and Progress of Catholicity in Australia up to Year 1840" (wrote also second volume which has disappeared); died at St. Leonards 16/9/1886 |
| KENYON, Patrick | At Newcastle 1869-70; died at sea on voyhage to San Francisco 15/7/1870 |
| KERWICK, William | Ordained Kilkenny 1872; on loan from Diocese of Ossory 1872-77; returned to home Diocese |
| KIERNAN, M. | Ordained All Hallow's College, Dublin, 1892; at East Maitland 1891-98; Dungog 1898-99; Raymond Terrace 1899-1903; Manning River 1903-1911; Gresford 1911, died 29/10/1939; buried at Gresford |
| KILGALLIN, Francis | Ordained Carlow 1893; at Singleton 1894-1910; Scone 1910-12; Cessnock 1912-18; Army Chaplain 1918-19; Scone 1919; died 5/7/1953; buried Scone |
| LAWLESS, John | Ordained All Hallow's College, Dublin, 1868; at East Maitland 1868; Raymond Terrace 1869; Branxton (Pastor) 1871-76 |
| LEONARD, Thomas | At Singleton 1863-74; returned to Archdiocese of Sydney |
| LONERGAN, Thomas | Ordained Genoa; At East Maitland 1860; Raymond Terrace 1870-73 |
| LUCKIE, Eugene | Ordained Sydney 1848; at Raymond Terrace 1857-63; returned to Sydney; died Sydney 12/5/1883 |
| LYNCH, John T. | from Maynooth 1838; Maitland 1838-62; Armidale 1862; first Australian Monsignor; died 17/2/1884; buried Petersham |
| LYNCH, Patrick | Ordained Kilkenny; at Singleton 1879-81; died 21/5/1892; buried Quirindi |
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