Rev Maurice Heffernan
Title:
Rev
First Name:
Maurice
Middle Names:
Aubrey
Preferred Name:
Surname:
Heffernan
Order:
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Sydney NSW
Country of Birth:
Australia
Date of Ordination:
Place of Ordination:
Armidale NSW
Country of Ordination:
Australia
Ordination Diocese:
Armidale
Seminary:
St Columba's College, Springwood, Australia
St Patrick's College, Manly, Australia
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Country of Death:
Australia
Date of Burial:
Place of Burial:
Armidale 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 | Gunnedah | Assistant Priest | Campbell | ||||||
| Armidale | Tamworth | Assistant Priest | Campbell | ||||||
| Armidale | Narrabri | Assistant Priest | Campbell | ||||||
| Armidale | Emmaville | Parish Priest | 1956 | 1969 | Campbell | ||||
| Armidale | Armidale | Chaplain, De La Salle College | 1969 | 1972 | Campbell |
Biographical Notes
T.W. Campbell, The Priests of the Diocese of Armidale: A Necrology, Braddon ACT, 2005:
Heffernan, Maurice Aubrey
Born 4 February 1897 in Sydney. Details of education unknown. He commenced studies at St Columba's College Springwood in 1924. Ill health forced his withdrawal from training in 1927. He then entered local government, rising to the position of town clerk, Uralla and Bourke NSW. He then became shire clerk at Ashford, from which position he resigned to recommence seminary training in 1949. He was ordained on 23 July 1952 at Armidale. Assignments as assistant priest followed at Gunnedah, Tamworth and Narrabri. He was then appointed parish priest Emmaville, where he remained for 13 years until 1969 when he moved to Armidale as chaplain at De La Salle College. In 1972 he resigned that post, and lived his remaining years at St Mary's minor seminary. He died on 14 January 1975, and is buried in Armidale cemetery.
(Sources: AE 23 Jul 1952 p 6, 15 Jan 1975 p 3, headstone).
(Reproduced by permission of Tom Campbell.)