Frank Donovan
Title:
First Name:
Francis
Middle Names:
William
Preferred Name:
Frank
Surname:
Donovan
Order:
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Toowoomba QLD
Country of Birth:
Australia
Date of Ordination:
Place of Ordination:
Country of Ordination:
Australia
Ordination Diocese:
Toowoomba
Seminary:
St Patrick's College, Manly, Australia
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Country of Death:
Australia
Date of Burial:
Place of Burial:
Mount Gravatt, Brisbane QLD
Country of Burial:
Australia
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Appointments Table
Diocese | Place | Role | Start Day | Start Month | Start Year | End Day | End Month | End Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toowoomba | Toowoomba | Curate/Hospital Chaplain | Toowoomba Prayer Calendar | ||||||
| Toowoomba | Goondiwindi | 1932 | Toowoomba Prayer Calendar | ||||||
| Toowoomba | Charleville | 1934 | 1936 | Toowoomba Prayer Calendar | |||||
| Toowoomba | Cathedral | 1936 | Toowoomba Prayer Calendar | ||||||
| Christchurch | Christchurch | 1936 | 1938 | Toowoomba Prayer Calendar | |||||
| Toowoomba | Cathedral | 1938 | Toowoomba Prayer Calendar | ||||||
| Toowoomba | Quilpie | 1938 | 1940 | Toowoomba Prayer Calendar | |||||
| Toowoomba | Cunnamulla | 1940 | 1946 | Toowoomba Prayer Calendar |
Biographical Notes
Prayer Calendar: Deceased Priests who have ministered the Catholic Faith throughout Toowoomba and districts, 1864–2025, Compiled by Annie Carrett, Diocesan Archivist, 2001, Updated by Gabrielle Saide, Diocesan Archivist, 2023:
Rev Francis William (Frank) Donovan, died 4 Sep 1983
Frank was born in Toowoomba on 12th November 1907, to John and Lucy Donovan (nee Bishop). The family lived around the Cabarlah district and he attended the State schools at Kleinton and Highfields and later at St Joseph's Gregory Terrace. He completed his Seminary training at St Patrick's, Manly, and was ordained from Toowoomba, on 30th November 1931. His first appointment was as Assistant to the Toowoomba Parish and as Chaplain to the Hospitals. In 1932 he went to Goondiwindi, which was followed by Charleville (1934-36); The Cathedral (1936); Christchurch, NZ (1936-38); The Cathedral, Toowoomba (1938); Quilpie (1938-40) and Cunnamulla (1940-46). He left the Priesthood in 1946 and went to live in Brisbane – possibly at Mt Gravatt. He became a marvellous parishioner and died in Brisbane.
(Ref. Fr Moran)
Reproduced by permission of Bishop Ken Howell.