Rev Basil Meaney
Title:
Rev
First Name:
Basil
Middle Names:
James
Preferred Name:
Surname:
Meaney
Order:
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Brisbane QLD
Country of Birth:
Australia
Date of Ordination:
Place of Ordination:
St Stephen's Cathedral, Brisbane QLD
Country of Ordination:
Australia
Ordination Diocese:
Brisbane
Seminary:
Pius XII Provincial Seminary, Banyo, Australia
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
QLD
Country of Death:
Australia
Date of Burial:
Place of Burial:
Nudgee, Brisbane QLD
Country of Burial:
Australia
Find A Grave URL:
Appointments Table
Diocese | Place | Role | Start Day | Start Month | Start Year | End Day | End Month | End Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane | Sandgate | Assistant Priest | 1961 | 1965 | Funeral brochure | ||||
| Brisbane | Inala | Assistant Priest | 1966 | 1968 | Funeral brochure | ||||
| Brisbane | Nambour | Assistant Priest | 1969 | 1971 | Funeral brochure | ||||
| Brisbane | Moorooka | Assistant Priest | 1972 | 1974 | Funeral brochure | ||||
| Brisbane | Brighton | Parish Priest | Jan | 1975 | Jul | 1983 | Funeral brochure | ||
| Brisbane | Tewantin | Pastor | Jul | 1983 | 2003 | Funeral brochure |
Biographical Notes
Funeral brochure, 2 June 2011:
Basil James Meaney was born in Brisbane on 27 April 1930. Basil was the eldest of four children born to James Aloysius Meaney and Margaret Mary Whelan. Fr Meaney is survived by his sister, Carmel Spierings, and brothers Fr Adrian Meaney MSC and Damien Meaney. He attended various schools, including Our Lady of Victories, Bowen Hills, Harrisville State School, Ss Peter & Paul, Bulimba, St Teresa's College, Abergowrie and Marist Brother Ashgrove/Tamborine. After school he became an electrician and worked for several years. His seminary education was at Pius XII Seminary, Banyo. Basil was ordained to the Priesthood on 29 June 1961 in St. Stephen's Cathedral. His brother, Adrian MSC, was also ordained in the same ceremony. He then served as an assistant priest in Sandgate [1961-1965], Inala [1966-1968], Nambour [1969-1971], and Moorooka [1972-1974]. In January 1975 he was appointed Parish Priest of St Kieran's Parish, Brighton. In July 1983 he became the Pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Parish, Tewantin [Noosa Districts], a post he held for twenty years until his retirement in 2003. In retirement he resided at Bribie Island and often assisted the Caboolture Parish for Sunday Mass. After a brief illness, he died on Sunday evening 29 May 2011.
May he experience forever the joy and eternal peace of the Risen Lord.