Rev John McKeon
Title:
Rev
First Name:
John
Middle Names:
Bernard
Preferred Name:
Surname:
McKeon
Order:
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Tamworth NSW
Country of Birth:
Australia
Date of Ordination:
Place of Ordination:
Saints Mary & Joseph Cathedral, Armidale NSW
Country of Ordination:
Australia
Ordination Diocese:
Armidale
Seminary:
St Columba's College, Springwood, Australia
St Patrick's College, Manly, Australia
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Tamworth NSW
Country of Death:
Australia
Date of Burial:
Place of Burial:
Uralla NSW
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armidale | Gunnedah | Assistant Priest | Dec | 1944 | Campbell | ||||
| Armidale | Tamworth | 1947 | 1950 | Campbell | |||||
| Armidale | Narrabri | 1951 | 1955 | Campbell | |||||
| Armidale | Warialda | Parish Priest | Aug | 1955 | 1967 | Campbell | |||
| Armidale | Uralla | Parish Priest | 1967 | Nov | 1975 | Campbell |
Biographical Notes
T.W. Campbell, The Priests of the Diocese of Armidale: A Necrology, Braddon ACT, 2005:
McKeon, John Bernard
Born at Attunga, in the Tamworth parish, on 24 March 1917 his schooling was at St Joseph's convent, Manilla, then De La Salle College, Armidale. He studied for the priesthood at St Columba's College, Springwood, and St Patrick's College, Manly, and was ordained in the cathedral at Armidale on 25 July 1944 by Bishop J A Coleman, together with Leonard Henry and Robert Watson. His first appointment was as assistant priest Gunnedah from December 1944. He then served at Tamworth (1947-1950), Narrabri (1951-1955), Warialda (1955), and was appointed as parish priest Walcha from August 1955. In 1967 he was appointed parish priest of Uralla and area Dean, positions he held until illness forced his retirement in November 1975. He was involved with the establishment of the YCW movement in the diocese, originally in Tamworth in 1947, then diocese wide. After retirement he lived for a time in Tamworth with an aunt and niece, then finally at the East Tamworth presbytery. He was regarded by his colleagues as quite a character. He died in the Tamworth Base Hospital on 18 June 1976. He was buried at Uralla.
(Sources: AE 24 Jul 1944 p 4, 26 Jul 1944 p 6, 21 Jun 1976 pp 3, 13).
(Reproduced by permission of Tom Campbell.)