Rev John Sinnott
Title:
Rev
First Name:
John
Middle Names:
Francis Power
Preferred Name:
Surname:
Sinnott
Order:
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Toowoomba QLD
Country of Birth:
Australia
Date of Ordination:
Place of Ordination:
Toowoomba QLD
Country of Ordination:
Australia
Ordination Diocese:
Toowoomba
Seminary:
Irish College, Rome, Italy
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 | Warwick | 1940 | 1943 | Toowoomba Prayer Calendar | |||||
| Toowoomba | Dalby | 1943 | 1946 | Toowoomba Prayer Calendar | |||||
| Toowoomba | Toowoomba North | 1947 | 1948 | Toowoomba Prayer Calendar | |||||
| Toowoomba | Stanthorpe | 1949 | Toowoomba Prayer Calendar | ||||||
| Toowoomba | Allora | 1950 | Toowoomba Prayer Calendar | ||||||
| Toowoomba | Taroom | 1951 | 1956 | Toowoomba Prayer Calendar | |||||
| Toowoomba | Stanthorpe | 1957 | 1958 | Toowoomba Prayer Calendar | |||||
| Toowoomba | Dalby | 1958 | Toowoomba Prayer Calendar | ||||||
| Toowoomba | Warwick | 1958 | 1961 | Toowoomba Prayer Calendar | |||||
| Toowoomba | Cambooya | Parish Priest | 1961 | 1971 | Toowoomba Prayer Calendar |
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 John Francis Sinnott, died 17 June 1989
John Francis Sinnott was born in Toowoomba on 27th November, 1915, to John and Elizabeth Sinnott. He attended Holy Name Convent and St Mary's CBC, Toowoomba. His Seminary training took place at Springwood, Irish College (Rome) and St Patrick's, Manly. He was ordained in Toowoomba on 30th November, 1939, by Bishop Roper - this was the only ordination in Australia in 1939 due to the Seminary's change of programme. His first appointment was to Warwick (1940-43), followed by Dalby (1943-46); Toowoomba North (1947-48); Stanthorpe (1949); Allora (1950); Taroom (1951-56); Stanthorpe (1957-58); Dalby (1958); Warwick (1958-61); Cambooya, as PP (1961-71); Harlaxton as PP (1971-76); Millmerran, as PP (1976-87). He retired to Toowoomba in 1987. He is buried in the Toowoomba Lawn Cemetery.
(Ref. Clerical CV)
Reproduced by permission of Bishop Ken Howell.