Rev Thomas Sweeney

Title:

Rev

First Name:

Thomas

Middle Names:

Preferred Name:

Surname:

Sweeney

Order:

Date of Birth:

09-Apr-1927

Place of Birth:

Warwick QLD

Country of Birth:

Australia

Date of Ordination:

20-Jan-1952

Place of Ordination:

Rome

Country of Ordination:

Italy

Ordination Diocese:

Toowoomba

Seminary:

Pius XII Provincial Seminary, Banyo, Australia

Pontificio Collegio Urbano de Propaganda Fide, Rome, Italy

Date of Death:

13-Jun-1995

Place of Death:

Country of Death:

Australia

Date of Burial:

15-Jun-1995

Place of Burial:

Toowoomba QLD

Country of Burial:

Australia

Find A Grave URL:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/180728938

Appointments Table

Diocese
Place
Role
Start Day
Start Month
Start Year
End Day
End Month
End Year
Source
Toowoomba Cathedral19531954Toowoomba Prayer Calendar
Wilcannia-Forbes ?1954Toowoomba Prayer Calendar
Brisbane BanyoPius XII Regional Seminary19551965Toowoomba Prayer Calendar
Toowoomba Cathedral19651967Toowoomba Prayer Calendar
Toowoomba QuilpieParish Priest19671971Toowoomba Prayer Calendar
Toowoomba Taroom/WandoanParish Priest19671978Toowoomba Prayer Calendar
Toowoomba WallangarraParish Priest19781983Toowoomba Prayer Calendar
Toowoomba HarristownAdministrator19831992Toowoomba Prayer Calendar
Toowoomba HarristownParish Priest1992Jun1995Toowoomba Prayer Calendar
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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 Thomas John (Tom) Sweeney, died 13 June 1995

Thomas (Tom) Sweeney was born in Warwick on 9th April, 1927, to Joseph Michael and Teresa Sweeney (nee Hurley). His early education was at Killarney State Rural School. He attended Pius XII Provincial Seminary at Banyo and completed his Baccalaureate in Scholastic Philosophy (1948) and his Licentiate of Sacred Theology (1952) at Athenaeum de Propaganda Fide, in Rome. Fr Sweeney was ordained in Rome on 20th January, 1952, by Archbishop Bertarelli. His first appointment was at St Patrick's Cathedral, Toowoomba from 1953 until 1954. He was then on loan to the Wilcannia-Forbes Diocese in 1954, followed by a decade with Pius XII Seminary from 1955-65. Fr Sweeney's positions continued as follows: St Patrick's Cathedral (1965-67), Parish Priest, Quilpie (1967-71); PP, Taroom/Wandoan (1967-78); PP, Wallangarra (1978-83); ADM Harristown (1983-92); PP, St Anthony's, Harristown (1992-95). He died in the Toowoomba Base Hospital after a short illness. Bishop William Morris led the ceremonies in St Patrick's Cathedral followed by his burial in the Toowoomba Lawn Cemetery.
(Ref. Archives and Clerical CV)

Reproduced by permission of Bishop Ken Howell.