Francis Shine
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First Name:
Francis
Middle Names:
Anthony
Preferred Name:
Surname:
Shine
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Place of Ordination:
St Stephen's Cathedral, Brisbane QLD
Country of Ordination:
Australia
Ordination Diocese:
Brisbane
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Australia
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Place of Burial:
Mudgeeraba 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Woomera SA | Army Chaplain | Dec | 1950 | Dec | 1951 | Cresp, Good and Faithful Servants | ||
| Brisbane | Burleigh Heads | Parish Priest | Cresp, Good and Faithful Servants |
Biographical Notes
Seven New Priests for the Archdiocese. Ordained by His Grace the Archbishop. Impressive Ceremony at St. Stephen's Cathedral, The Catholic Leader, Brisbane, 30 July 1942, p 8:
[...]The Rev. Father F. Shine is also a past student of St. Peter and Paul's School, Bulimba. He is the son of Mrs. Shine and the late Mr. Shine, of Bulimba, and after his early training at the convent school he proceeded to St. Joseph's Christian Brothers' College, Gregory Terrace. He celebrated his first Mass at Bulimba at 6 a.m. on Sunday. On Sunday afternoon Fathers Luby and Shine gave Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament in the Church at Bulimba and later were given a presentation in the parish hall from the members of the Parish sodalities and other organisations. [...]
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Fr Frank Cresp, Good and Faithful Servants: Recalling the Spirit of the Deceased Priests of the Diocese of Port Augusta and Port Pirie 1888-2008, 2008:
Shine, Francis Anthony
Born: 7/8/1916.
Ordained: 25/7/1942 in Brisbane.
As an Army chaplain he was the first permanent Priest in Woomera December 1950-December 1951.
He was later Parish Priest of Burleigh Heads in Queensland. He was also responsible for building new Churches and Marymount College.
Left and married Fran. Son Tony.
Died: 10/9/2004.
(Reproduced with the approval of Sister Mary Cresp RSM)