Rev Ron Illidge
Title:
Rev
First Name:
Ronald
Middle Names:
Charles
Preferred Name:
Ron
Surname:
Illidge
Order:
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Woodford QLD
Country of Birth:
Australia
Date of Ordination:
Place of Ordination:
St Stephens' Cathedral, Brisbane QLD
Country of Ordination:
Australia
Ordination Diocese:
Brisbane
Seminary:
Pius XII Provincial Seminary, Banyo, Australia
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Brisbane QLD
Country of Death:
Australia
Date of Burial:
Place of Burial:
Nudgee, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane | Moorooka | Assistant Priest | 1961 | 1964 | Funeral brochure | ||||
| Brisbane | Gayndah | Assistant Priest | 1965 | 1967 | Funeral brochure | ||||
| Brisbane | Gympie | Assistant Priest | 1968 | 1970 | Funeral brochure | ||||
| Brisbane | Beaudesert | Assistant Priest | 1971 | 1974 | Funeral brochure | ||||
| Brisbane | Goodna | Parish Priest | 1975 | 1985 | Funeral brochure |
Biographical Notes
Funeral brochure, 22 December 2004:
Ronald Charles Illidge was born on 4 March 1930 in Woodford, one of five children born to Horace George Illidge and Norma Florence Durietz. Other family members are Orma [deceased], Ken [deceased] Mary [Canada] and Terry. His primary education was at Mt Delaney State School, Yeronga State School, Yeronga Catholic School, St. Laurence's Primary and Annerley Catholic School. His secondary education was at Marist College, Ashgrove. After school, Ron qualified as an electrician prior to his entry to Pius XII Seminary, Banyo in 1953. Ron was ordained to the Priesthood on 29 June 1961 in St. Stephen's
Cathedral. He served as an assistant priest in Moorooka [1961-1964], Gayndah [1965-1967], Gympie [1968-1970], Beaudesert [1971-1974]. He was then appointed the Parish Priest of Goodna [1975-1985]. After Goodna he regularly supplied for various priests in many parishes. In that time he resided at St. Peter's Rochedale and St. Edward the Confessor, Daisy Hill. At the beginning of 1996 he retired from active ministry and resided at the Holy Spirit Home, Aspley. After many years of ill health he died on Friday morning 17 December 2004 at the Holy Spirit Northside Hospital.
May he experience forever the joy and eternal peace of the Risen Lord.
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Mourning for a gentle priest, Catholic Leader, Brisbane, Christmas 2004, p 5:
Fr Ron Illidge, who was a priest of Brisbane archdiocese for 43 years, died on December 17.
Fr Illidge, 74, had been living at Holy Spirit Home, Carseldine since March.
He was Goodna parish priest for 10 years, from 1975-85, and then relieved firstly at Rochedale-Springwood parish and then Daisy Hill parish until he retired at the end of 1995.
Born at Woodford, northwest of Brisbane, on March 4, 1930, Fr Illidge was an electrician before entering the seminary at Banyo, where he studied for eight years leading up to his ordination in Brisbane on June 29, 1961.
Retired Brisbane priest Fr Basil Meaney was among his friends, having studied with him at Banyo and been ordained with him.
Fr Meaney said both he and Fr Illidge had left school at Junior level (Year 10), and they completed their senior secondary studies at Banyo.
Fr Meaney said Fr Illidge was “a very kind man, a very gentle person and very thoughtful of his parishioners”.
He would be remembered for those qualities and for his prayerfulness.
Fr Meaney said Fr Illidge was totally dedicated to the priesthood.
Fr Illidge had been an assistant priest at Moorooka, Gayndah, Gympie and Beaudesert, before being appointed parish priest of Goodna.
His funeral was held in St Stephen’s Cathedral last Wednesday.