Rev Joe Staunton
Title:
Rev
First Name:
Joseph
Middle Names:
Preferred Name:
Joe
Surname:
Staunton
Order:
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Inishgowla, Westport, Co Mayo
Country of Birth:
Ireland
Date of Ordination:
Place of Ordination:
St Patrick's Seminary, Carlow
Country of Ordination:
Ireland
Ordination Diocese:
Seminary:
Carlow College, Carlow, Ireland
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Goulburn NSW
Country of Death:
Australia
Date of Burial:
Place of Burial:
Woden ACT
Country of Burial:
Australia
Find A Grave URL:
Appointments Table
Diocese | Place | Role | Start Day | Start Month | Start Year | End Day | End Month | End Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canberra and Goulburn | Yass | 1958 | 1961 | Parish website | |||||
| Canberra and Goulburn | Farrer | Parish Priest | 1990 | Death notice |
Biographical Notes
Catholic Parish of St Augustine, Yass, Priests who have served in the Parish of Yass, July 2018, https://staug-yass.org.au/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/priests_list.pdf, accessed on 24 December 2025: "Rev. Father Joseph Staunton, 1958-1961."
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John McEvoy, Carlow College 1793-1993: The ordained students and teaching staff of St. Patrick's College, Carlow, The Carlovian Press, Carlow, 1993. Appendix I: Carlow College Ordained Students 1793-1993:
Staunton, Joseph, born 08-05-1924, from Mayo - Innishgowla Island, ed. CW 1941-1947, o. in 1947 for Goulburn. Assistant and Adm. in several parishes from 1948-64. PP: Gobargo [Cobargo] 1964-65, Bega 1965-77, Crookwell 1977-81, Farrar 1981-87. He retired in 1990.
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Death notice, Canberra Times, 17 October 2012:
Reverend Father Joseph ('Joe') Staunton
Priest of the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn who retired from active ministry in 1990 as Parish Priest of the [former] Parish of Farrer, ACT.
Died peacefully at Goulburn Base Hospital
Monday, 15 October 2012, aged 88.
Son of the late Tom and Brigid Staunton.
Brother of Maureen (Sr Enda), Tommy (dec), Margaret, Colum (dec), Fr Jim, Aidan (dec), Briena (dec) and Gerard.
Loved uncle and great-uncle of his many nieces and nephews.
Vigil Gathering
St Brigid's Church, Bancroft St, Dickson
Thursday, 18 October 2012, 7.30pm.
Funeral Mass
St Christopher's Cathedral, Forrest
Friday, 19 October 2012, 10.30am.
Burial will follow at Woden Cemetery.
Archdiocesan Administrator, Monsignor John Woods, and Clergy of the Archdiocese of
Canberra and Goulburn extend their deepest sympathy to Father Joe's family.
Requiescat in Pace
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Gravestone: "Canberra-Goulburn's last Irish priest."