Rev Gerald McSweeney

Title:

Rev

First Name:

Gerald

Middle Names:

Adrian

Preferred Name:

Surname:

McSweeney

Order:

Date of Birth:

13-Aug-1926

Place of Birth:

Brisbane QLD

Country of Birth:

Australia

Date of Ordination:

29-Jun-1953

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:

12-Oct-1999

Place of Death:

Brisbane QLD

Country of Death:

Australia

Date of Burial:

18-Oct-1999

Place of Burial:

Nudgee, Brisbane QLD

Country of Burial:

Australia

Find A Grave URL:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183394902

Appointments Table

Diocese
Place
Role
Start Day
Start Month
Start Year
End Day
End Month
End Year
Source
Brisbane BanyoFuneral brochure
Brisbane BulimbaFuneral brochure
Brisbane Fortitude ValleyFuneral brochure
Brisbane HendraFuneral brochure
Brisbane BrightonFuneral brochure
Brisbane RosalieFuneral brochure
Brisbane BoovalFuneral brochure
Brisbane MaryboroughSep1962Funeral brochure
Brisbane Hervey BayParish PriestSep1962Jan1977Funeral brochure
Brisbane AspleyParish PriestJan1977Jan1986Funeral brochure
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Biographical Notes

Funeral brochure, 18 October 1999:
Gerald Adrian McSweeney was born on 13th August 1926 at Brisbane, the second of four children born to Daniel Christopher McSweeney and Elsie Mabel Pearl (Grant). Other family members are John [dec'd], Peter and Carmel. He attended St. Patrick's School, Laidley and Downlands College, Toowoomba. His seminary education was at Pius XII Seminary, Banyo. Gerry was ordained to the Priesthood on 29th June 1953 in St Stephen's Cathedral. He served in the Parishes of Banyo, Bulimba, Fortitude Valley, Hendra, Brighton, Rosalie, Booval and Maryborough, until his appointment as Parish Priest of Hervey Bay (September 1962 till January 1977) and then Pastor of Aspley (1977-January 1986) and Newmarket (February 1986) until his retirement in February 1996. He died at the Madonna Villa Nursing Home, Oxford Park on 12 October 1999 after a prolonged illness. May he experience forever the joy and eternal peace of the Risen Lord.