Monsignor Edward Concannon
Title:
Monsignor
First Name:
Edward
Middle Names:
Anthony
Preferred Name:
Surname:
Concannon
Order:
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Rosalie, Brisbane QLD
Country of Birth:
Australia
Date of Ordination:
Place of Ordination:
St Stephen's Cathedral, Brisbane QLD
Country of Ordination:
Australia
Ordination Diocese:
Toowoomba
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:
Toowoomba 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toowoomba | Toowoomba | Bishop's Secretary | Toowoomba Prayer Calendar | ||||||
| Toowoomba | Toowoomba | Inspector of Schools | Toowoomba Prayer Calendar | ||||||
| Toowoomba | Toowoomba | Director, Mission Aid Societies | Toowoomba Prayer Calendar | ||||||
| Toowoomba | Stanthorpe | Curate | Toowoomba Prayer Calendar | ||||||
| Toowoomba | Dalby | Curate | Toowoomba Prayer Calendar | ||||||
| Toowoomba | Cathedral | Curate | Toowoomba Prayer Calendar | ||||||
| Toowoomba | Toowoomba | Chaplain, St Vincent's Hospital | Toowoomba Prayer Calendar | ||||||
| Toowoomba | Toowoomba | Collector for Banyo Seminary | Toowoomba Prayer Calendar | ||||||
| Toowoomba | Toowoomba North | Parish Priest | 1944 | May | 1987 | Toowoomba Prayer Calendar; Gravestone | |||
| Toowoomba | Toowoomba | Vicar General | 1977 | May | 1987 | Toowoomba Prayer Calendar; Gravestone |
Biographical Notes
Toowoomba, Stanthorpe, Dalby, Qld
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:
Rt Rev Monsignor Edward Anthony Patrick Concannon, died 17 May 1987
Edward Anthony Patrick Concannon was born on 2nd February, 1910 in Rosalie, Brisbane to Thomas and Catherine Concannon. His early education was undertaken with the Sisters of Mercy at St Saviour's and the Christian Brothers at St Mary's, Toowoomba. He attended St Columba's, Springwood and St Patrick's, Manly, and was ordained in St Stephen's Cathedral, Brisbane on 30th November, 1932, by Archbishop Duhig. He was the fourth member of the family to become a Priest. His priestly duties within the Toowoomba Diocese were numerous; Bishop's Secretary; Inspector of Schools; Diocesan Director of Mission Aid Societies; Assistant Priest at Stanthorpe, Dalby, St Patrick's Cathedral; Chaplain at St Vincent's Hospital; Diocesan Collector for Banyo Seminary; and for 36 years, the Parish Priest at Holy Name. In 1977, Bishop Kelly appointed Father Concannon Vicar-General of the Diocese and Prelate of Honour with the title of Monsignor. In 1985, Bishop Kelly named the new DDIAE Catholic Student's Residence after the Concannon Priests, in recognition of their services to the Diocese. After a short illness, Monsignor Concannon died in 1987 and was buried in the Toowoomba Lawn Cemetery.
(Ref. Archives)
Reproduced by permission of Bishop Ken Howell.