Rev Patrick McGrath
Title:
Rev
First Name:
Patrick
Middle Names:
John
Preferred Name:
Surname:
McGrath
Order:
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Co Tipperary
Country of Birth:
Ireland
Date of Ordination:
Place of Ordination:
Country of Ordination:
Ireland
Ordination Diocese:
Armidale
Seminary:
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Sydney NSW
Country of Death:
Australia
Date of Burial:
Place of Burial:
Uralla NSW
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armidale | Tamworth | Campbell | |||||||
| Armidale | Quirindi | Campbell | |||||||
| Armidale | Armidale | Inspector of Schools | Campbell | ||||||
| Armidale | Uralla | Parish Priest | 1913 | Mar | 1935 | Campbell; Gravestone |
Biographical Notes
Deaths, The Daily Telegraph, Sydney, 26 March 1935, p 8, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article246699309:
McGrath.—March 25th, 1935, at St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, Revd. Father Patrick John McGrath, P.P., of Uralla. Aged 54 years. Requiescat in Pace.
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Last Tribute. Late Rev. Father McGrath, Glen Innes Examiner, 28 March 1935, p 7, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article184625683:
Yesterday morning, Uralla paid its last tribute of respect and esteem to the late Rev. Father P. McGrath.
Solemn Office of the Dead was chanted and Requiem High Mass celebrated in St. Patrick's Church.
The presence of practically every priest in the Diocese was eloquent testimony of the affection and high esteem in which Father McGrath was held by his fellow priests.
The intoning of the Solemn Office by the priests was most impressive, the chanters being Rev. Fathers McDermott and O'Reilly. The Requiem High Mass was celebrated by his Lordship, Bishop Coleman. The Deacon and Sub-Deacon were Rev. Fathers Walsh and Healey, respectively, and the Master of Ceremonies was Rev. Father S. O'Brien (Adm.) The Very Rev. Monsignor Tobin, V.G., was present in the Sanctuary.
The Mass was sung by the priests in the beautiful Gregorian music of the Church. After the Mass His Lordship pronounced the Final Absolution.
The Mayor of Uralla, Ald. A.V. Gostelow, and deputy-Mayor, Ald. E. Ferris, and the Town Clerk, Mr. M. Heffernan, represented the Council and citizens of Uralla. The Mayor and Mayoress of Armidale, Ald. and Mrs. M. H. O'Connor, were also present. On the conclusion of the High Mass the Bishop delivered an eloquent panegyric.
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T.W. Campbell, The Priests of the Diocese of Armidale: A Necrology, Braddon ACT, 2005:
McGrath, Patrick John
Born Co Tipperary Ireland, date of birth unknown [1881]. Details of education unknown. Studied at St John's College, Waterford, ordained 1904, place of ordination and exact date unknown. Arrived in Melbourne on his way to Sydney and Armidale on Orontes on 16 November 1904. His first appointment was as assistant priest Tamworth. He also served in Quirindi for three years, then was transferred to Armidale, where he was Inspector of Schools. When Uralla was established as a separate parish in 1913 he was appointed the first parish priest, which position he continued to hold until his death. He made a trip back to Ireland in 1921, J A Coleman was temporarily appointed as parish priest in his stead. He was widely known and respected in the Uralla community. He was one of three eligible priests absent from the Terna held in August 1928 to recommend priests for appointment as co-adjutor bishop to P J O'Connor. In the event J A Coleman was recommended. He had three cousins who were members of the Sisters of Mercy in North Queensland. Following a bout of ill health in early 1935 he spent some weeks in the Uralla private hospital, then was transferred to St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney where he died on 25 March 1935. His remains were brought back to Uralla. He was buried in Uralla cemetery.
(Sources: Advocate 19 Nov 1904 p 16, 7 Apr 1921 p 17, FJ 27 Mar 1935 p 14, 4 Apr 1935 p 28, AE 27 Mar 1935 p 4)
(Reproduced by permission of Tom Campbell.)