Rev Coley McKenzie
Title:
Rev
First Name:
John
Middle Names:
Coleman
Preferred Name:
Coley
Surname:
McKenzie
Order:
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Terang VIC
Country of Birth:
Australia
Date of Ordination:
Place of Ordination:
St Patrick's Cathedral, Ballarat VIC
Country of Ordination:
Australia
Ordination Diocese:
Ballarat
Seminary:
Corpus Christi College, Melbourne, Australia
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Brisbane QLD
Country of Death:
Australia
Date of Burial:
Place of Burial:
Terang VIC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballarat | Koroit | Assistant Priest | 1945 | 1949 | Funeral brochure | ||||
| Ballarat | Warracknabeal | Assistant Priest | 1949 | 1956 | Funeral brochure | ||||
| Ballarat | Warrnambool | Assistant Priest | 1956 | Funeral brochure | |||||
| Ballarat | Ballarat | Assistant Priest | 1956 | 1960 | Funeral brochure | ||||
| Ballarat | Maryborough | Assistant Priest | 1961 | 1961 | Funeral brochure | ||||
| Ballarat | Coragulac | Assistant Priest | 1962 | 1963 | Funeral brochure | ||||
| Ballarat | Warrnambool | Assistant Priest | 1963 | 1963 | Funeral brochure | ||||
| Ballarat | Wendouree | Pastor | 1964 | 1973 | Funeral brochure | ||||
| Ballarat | Colac | Pastor | 1973 | 1978 | Funeral brochure | ||||
| Brisbane | Beachmere | Supply Priest | Feb | 1980 | 2008 | Funeral brochure |
Biographical Notes
Funeral brochure, 15 July 2008:
John Coley McKenzie was born on 18 May 1914 in Terang Victoria, to Patrick and Elizabeth [Gorman] McKenzie. His primary education was at the Noorat Primary School and St. Joseph's and secondary at St. Patrick's College, Ballarat. In 1938 he entered Corpus Christi Seminary, Werribee and was ordained to the Priesthood on 23 July 1944 in St. Patrick's Cathedral, Ballarat. He served as an assistant priest at Koroit [1945-1949], Warracknabeal [1949-1956], Warrnambool [1956 & 1963], Ballarat [1956-1960] Maryborough [1961],
Coragulac [1962-1963] and Horsham [1979]. He was appointed the Pastor of Wendouree [1964-1973] and Colac [1973-1978]. In February 1980 he moved to the Archdiocese of Brisbane and lived at Beachmere and later at Nundah with the Sisters of St Joseph. Fr McKenzie remained here until his death on 10 July 2008. Within his time in Brisbane he supplied in many parishes and was also appointed Dean of North Country Deanery [1986-1992].
May he experience forever the joy and eternal peace of the Risen Lord.