Bishop Joseph Bach MSC

Title:

Bishop

First Name:

Joseph

Middle Names:

Preferred Name:

Surname:

Bach

Order:

MSC

Date of Birth:

01-Sep-1872

Place of Birth:

Urmatt, Bas-Rhin

Country of Birth:

France

Date of Ordination:

30-May-1896

Place of Ordination:

Country of Ordination:

Ordination Diocese:

Seminary:

Date of Death:

22-May-1943

Place of Death:

Sydney NSW

Country of Death:

Australia

Date of Burial:

1943

Place of Burial:

Douglas Park NSW

Country of Burial:

Australia

Find A Grave URL:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/269204009

Appointments Table

Diocese
Place
Role
Start Day
Start Month
Start Year
End Day
End Month
End Year
Source
Sydney KensingtonLinane Vol 1
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Episcopal Ordinations Table

Diocese
Day
Month
Year
Place
Country
Overseas 29May1927
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Biographical Notes

Kensington, Bowral, NSW

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Fr T.J. Linane, From Abel to Zundolovich, Vol. 1, 1979, p 18:

Bach, Joseph, Most Rev., MSC, French
Bishop of Gilbert & Ellice Islands
b. Urmatt, Alsace 1872; ed. Chezal-Benoit, Rome; ord. 1896; teacher Issoudun Seminary; Teacher at Kensington, Syd. in mid 90's; P.N.G Mission, living at Thursday Is. 1902-27. Consec. Bishop of Gilbert & Ellice Islands 1927; retired to Bowral in ill-health 1934. d. 22.5.1943; age 70; interred Douglas Park.
(See F.P. Vol.1.No.2)
Ref.: MSC Archives, Canberra; information from MSC Fathers: W.McCormack, E. Lambert, T.J. Whitty.