Rev Dr John Clarke
Title:
Rev Dr
First Name:
John
Middle Names:
Aloysius
Preferred Name:
Surname:
Clarke
Order:
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Brisbane QLD
Country of Birth:
Australia
Date of Ordination:
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:
Place of Death:
Brisbane QLD
Country of Death:
Australia
Date of Burial:
Place of Burial:
Nudgee, Brisbane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane | Annerley | Assistant Priest | 1951 | 1955 | Funeral brochure | ||||
| Brisbane | Bardon | Assistant Priest | 1955 | 1956 | Funeral brochure | ||||
| Brisbane | Ipswich | 1956 | 1956 | Funeral brochure | |||||
| Brisbane | Pius XII Seminary | 1952 | 1954 | Funeral brochure | |||||
| Brisbane | Pius XII Seminary | 1962 | 1963 | Funeral brochure | |||||
| Brisbane | Red Hill | Parish Priest | Jan | 1964 | 1997 | Funeral brochure |
Biographical Notes
Funeral brochure:
John Aloysius Clarke was born on 16 June 1927 in Brisbane, one of the six children born to Patrick John Clarke and Catherine Goggin. Family members are Hugh (deceased), Patrick, Peter, Raymond (Canada) and Rita (deceased). His primary education was at St. Ambrose's Parish School, Newmarket and secondary at St. Joseph's College, (Gregory Terrace) Brisbane and Pius XII Seminary, Banyo. His seminary education was continued at Pius XII Seminary. John was ordained to the Priesthood on 29 June 1950 in St. Stephen's Cathedral. He served as an assistant priest in Annerley [1951] Bardon [1955], Ipswich [1956]. He taught at Pius XII Seminary 1952-1954 and after doctoral studies in Rome [1956-1961] he returned to Banyo 1962-1963. He graduated with doctorates in both Canon Law and Theology. Dr Clarke was appointed Parish Priest of Red Hill in January 1964 and remained there until his retirement in mid 1997. He died during major heart surgery on Thursday 20 March 2003 in Mater Private Hospital, Brisbane. May he experience forever the joy and eternal peace of the Risen Lord.