Rev Frank Moynihan
Title:
Rev
First Name:
Francis
Middle Names:
John
Preferred Name:
Frank
Surname:
Moynihan
Order:
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Ipswich 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:
Ipswich 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 | Nundah | Assistant Priest | 1960 | 1960 | Funeral brochure | ||||
| Brisbane | Maryborough | Assistant Priest | 1961 | 1965 | Funeral brochure | ||||
| Brisbane | Brisbane | Director of Catholic Missions | Feb | 1965 | Jan | 1970 | Funeral brochure | ||
| Brisbane | Ekibin | Parish Priest/Prison Chaplain | Jan | 1970 | Jan | 1976 | Funeral brochure | ||
| Brisbane | Cathedral | Administrator | Jan | 1976 | Jul | 1991 | Funeral brochure | ||
| Brisbane | Inala | Parish Priest | Jul | 1991 | 2004 | Funeral brochure | |||
| Brisbane | Brisbane | Vicar for Clergy | 1978 | 1983 | Funeral brochure | ||||
| Brisbane | Central Deanery | Dean | 1989 | 1991 | Funeral brochure |
Biographical Notes
Funeral brochure, 26 August 2005:
Francis John Moynihan was born on 10 February 1929 in Ipswich, one of four children born to Philip Moynihan and Lizzie Doyle. Other family members are Molly Vlug, Peg Golding and Sr. Noela Moynihan rsj [deceased]. His primary education was at St. Joseph's School, Nundah, and secondary at St. Joseph's College, Nudgee. Before entering the Seminary he worked with the Commonwealth Bank. His seminary education was at Pius XII Seminary, Banyo. Frank was ordained to the Priesthood on 29 June 1959 in St. Stephen's Cathedral. He served as an assistant priest in Nundah [1960] and Maryborough [1961-1965]. In February 1965 he was appointed Director of Catholic Missions until his appointment as Parish Priest of St. Elizabeth's Ekibin in January 1970. During this appointment he was also a Prison Chaplain. In January 1976, Archbishop Rush invited Father Frank to be the Administrator of St. Stephen's Cathedral, a position he held for almost seventeen years. In that time he oversaw the refurbishment and completion of the Cathedral in 1988-89. At the end of July 1991 Father Moynihan was appointed Parish Priest of Inala, a position he held until his retirement at the end of 2004. In retirement he lived at the Ipswich Presbytery. Other significant appointments include Vicar for Clergy [1978-1983], Judge of the Regional Tribunal [1978 & Judge for life 1999], Dean of the Central Deanery [1989-1991]. He died on Sunday afternoon 21 August 2005 in the Ipswich Hospice after several months of illness.
May he experience forever the joy and eternal peace of the Risen Lord.