John Joseph Lonergan
John Joseph Lonergan (born March 22, 1888 in South Melbourne , † July 14, 1938 in Oakleigh , Melbourne ) was a Roman Catholic priest and appointed Bishop of Port Augusta .
Life
John Joseph Lonergan was born in South Melbourne in March 1888 as the only son of Michael Lonergan and his wife Norah (née Tobin). He was ordained a priest on November 30, 1911 and was then assistant priest in Gisborne , a small town in the Archdiocese of Melbourne . His first post as a parish priest was in Drysdale . In 1916 he became mayor of St Patrick's Cathedral in Melbourne .
Other offices followed in the next few years, including becoming Chancellor of the diocese and private secretary to Archbishop Daniel Mannix, and as such administered the archbishopric during Mannix's absence in 1925. He also took over a large part of the organization for the Eucharistic World Congress in Sydney in 1928, for which he was honored in 1929 with the honorary title of Pontifical Honorary Prelate .
On January 8, 1938 Lonergan was by Pope Pius XI. appointed the new Bishop of Port Augusta. However, he died before he could receive episcopal ordination .
Web links
- Chris McConville: John Joseph Lonergan . In: Douglas Pike (Ed.): Australian Dictionary of Biography . Melbourne University Press, Carlton (Victoria) 1966–2012 (English).
- Entry on John Joseph Lonergan on catholic-hierarchy.org
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Norman Thomas Gilroy |
Appointed Bishop of Port Augusta in 1938 |
Thomas Absolem McCabe |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lonergan, John Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian Roman Catholic priest |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 22, 1888 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | South Melbourne |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 14, 1938 |
| Place of death | Oakleigh , Melbourne |