Rev Dan Johns

Title:

Rev

First Name:

Daniel

Middle Names:

Robert

Preferred Name:

Dan

Surname:

Johns

Order:

Date of Birth:

27-Feb-1937

Place of Birth:

Country of Birth:

Fiji

Date of Ordination:

08-Jul-1962

Place of Ordination:

Country of Ordination:

Ordination Diocese:

Seminary:

Holy Cross College, Mosgiel, New Zealand

Date of Death:

31-Dec-2015

Place of Death:

Country of Death:

New Zealand

Date of Burial:

08-Jan-2016

Place of Burial:

Ohaupo, Waikato

Country of Burial:

New Zealand

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Biographical Notes

Gravestone: "Loved husband of Martha."

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Initially a priest of the Archdiocese of Suva. Left the ministry in order to marry; after his wife's death he was reinstated as a priest, in the Diocese of Hamilton. An excellent sportsman and rugby player in his seminary days.

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Death notice, New Zealand Herald, Auckland, 2 January 2016:

Johns, Daniel Robert (Reverend Father). Passed away peacefully on 31st December 2015. Aged 78 years. Loved brother Priest of the Diocese of Hamilton, New Zealand; formerly of the Archdiocese of Suva, Fiji. For those wishing to pay their respect to Fr. Dan, he will be resting at the Cathedral Centre from 3.00 p.m. on Thursday, 7th January until the vigil Mass at 7.30 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 494 Grey Street, Hamilton East. Requiem Mass will be celebrated at The Cathedral on Friday 8 January at 10.30am followed by burial at Ohaupo Catholic Cemetery, Great South Road, State Highway 3, Ohaupo. 'Requiescat in Pace'. Ana-Maria Richardson Woolertons' Funeral Home