Jeremiah Coffey
Jeremiah Joseph Coffey (born January 1, 1933 in Cork , Ireland , † November 19, 2014 in Bairnsdale , Australia ) was Bishop of Sale .
Life
Jeremiah Coffey studied philosophy and theology and was ordained a priest on June 22, 1958 in Cork by the Archbishop of Saint John's, Newfoundland , Patrick James Skinner CIM . In 1958 he went to Australia as a missionary minister and worked in the Diocese of Sale .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Sale on April 8, 1989. The Archbishop of Melbourne , Thomas Francis Little , donated him episcopal ordination on June 30 of the same year ; Co-consecrators were Joseph Eric D'Arcy , Archbishop of Hobart , and David Cremin , Auxiliary Bishop in Sydney .
On January 2, 2008, Pope Benedict XVI. his age-related retirement.
Web links
- Entry for Jeremiah Coffey on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved November 20, 2014.
Individual evidence
- ^ Bishop remembered for his pastoral care , Gippsland Times, November 20, 2014
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Eric D'Arcy |
Bishop of Sale 1989–2008 |
Christopher Prowse |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Coffey, Jeremiah |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Coffey, Jeremiah Joseph; Coffey, Jeremiah J. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish clergyman, Roman Catholic Bishop of Sale |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 1, 1933 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cork , Ireland |
| DATE OF DEATH | 19th November 2014 |
| Place of death | Bairnsdale , Australia |