Myles McKeon
Myles McKeon (born April 3, 1919 in Drummin , County Mayo , Ireland , † May 2, 2016 ) was Bishop of Bunbury in Australia.
Life
Myles McKeon attended St Jarlath's College in Tuam . He studied at University College Dublin and a College of the Vincentians in Dublin . He was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Perth on June 22, 1947 by the Bishop of Salford , Vincent Henry Marshall . Later he was a pastor there.
On May 23, 1962 he was by Pope John XXIII. appointed auxiliary bishop in Perth and titular bishop of Antipyrgos . The Bishop of Bunbury, Lancelot John Goody , ordained him episcopally on September 12 of the following year ; Co- consecrators were John Jobst SAC , Vicar Apostolic of Kimberley , and Francis Xavier Thomas , Bishop of Geraldton . McKeon attended the first, third and fourth sessions of the Second Vatican Council as a council father. On March 6, 1969, Pope Paul VI appointed him . to the Bishop of Bunbury.
On February 18, 1982, Pope John Paul II accepted his early resignation.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Lancelot John Goody |
Bishop of Bunbury 1969–1982 |
Peter Quinn |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | McKeon, Myles |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian clergyman, Bishop of Bunbury |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 3, 1919 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Drummin , Ireland |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 2, 2016 |