Monsignor Tony Toms
Title:
Monsignor
First Name:
Anthony
Middle Names:
Kevin
Preferred Name:
Tony
Surname:
Toms
Order:
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Country of Birth:
Date of Ordination:
Place of Ordination:
St Patrick’s Cathedral, Melbourne VIC
Country of Ordination:
Australia
Ordination Diocese:
Melbourne
Seminary:
Appointments Table
Diocese | Place | Role | Start Day | Start Month | Start Year | End Day | End Month | End Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overseas | Thailand | 1964 | 1979 | Death notices | |||||
| Military Vicariate | ADF: Kapooka | Army Chaplain | 1979 | 1980 | Death notices | ||||
| Military Vicariate | ADF - Puckapunyal | Army Chaplain | 1980 | 1985 | Death notices | ||||
| Military Vicariate | ADF - Brisbane/Canungra | Army Chaplain | 1985 | 1988 | Death notices | ||||
| Military Vicariate | ADF - Melbourne | Army Chaplain | 1989 | 1992 | Death notices | ||||
| Military Vicariate | ADF | Principal Army Chaplain – Catholic | 1993 | 1995 | Death notices | ||||
| Melbourne | Seymour | Parish Priest | 1996 | 2016 | Death notices |
Biographical Notes
Death notice, Herald Sun, Melbourne, 29 September 2020:
Toms. — Monsignor Anthony Kevin
21.03.1938-25.09.2020
Died peacefully at home
Beloved son of Alma and Kevin Toms (both dec.), loved and admired brother and brother-in-law of Patricia and Peter Chisholm; Jennie and Martin Spencer (both dec.); Peter and Sue Toms; and Fr Chris Toms (dec.).
A selfless life of service: missionary priest Thailand 1964-78; ADF Army Chaplain, Brigadier retd 1979-96; Parish Priest St Mary’s Seymour 1996-2016
Rest in peace.
Funeral and live stream details later papers
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Funeral notice, Herald Sun, Melbourne, 30 September 2020:
Toms.—Requiem Mass for the Repose of the Soul of Monsignor Anthony Kevin Toms will be offered on Tuesday (Oct. 6, 2020) commencing at 11.30am.
A Livestream of the Funeral Mass will be broadcast at www.pscp.tv/floydfunerals.
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Death notice, Herald Sun, Melbourne, 2 October 2020:
Toms. — Monsignor Anthony Kevin
Ordained a Catholic priest at St Patrick’s Cathedral, East Melbourne on 25 July 1964. Monsignor Toms undertook missionary work in the Vicariate Apostlic of Thare-Nongseng, Thailand and returned to Australia in 1979 to serve in the ADF at Kapooka, NSW (1979-1980), Puckapunyal (1980-1985), Brisbane & Canungra area (1985-1988) and Melbourne area (1989-1992). In 1993 Monsignor Toms became the Principal Army Chaplain – Catholic and in that same year was appointed Monsignor. He retired from his role as Principal Army Chaplain in 1995 and then served as Parish Priest at Seymour from 1996. In 2016 Monsignor Toms retired and was appointed Pastor Emeritus. The Archdiocese is most grateful for the untiring service to the Church of Melbourne. May he rest in peace.
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