Rev Brian O'Dwyer
Title:
Rev
First Name:
Edward
Middle Names:
Brian
Preferred Name:
Brian
Surname:
O'Dwyer
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Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Toowoomba QLD
Country of Birth:
Australia
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Ordination Diocese:
Seminary:
Pius XII Provincial Seminary, Banyo, Australia
Date of Death:
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Country of Death:
Australia
Date of Burial:
Place of Burial:
Toowoomba 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toowoomba | Cathedral | Toowoomba Prayer Calendar | |||||||
| Ballarat | Cathedral | Toowoomba Prayer Calendar |
Biographical Notes
Prayer Calendar: Deceased Priests who have ministered the Catholic Faith throughout Toowoomba and districts, 1864–2025, Compiled by Annie Carrett, Diocesan Archivist, 2001, Updated by Gabrielle Saide, Diocesan Archivist, 2023:
Rev Edward Brian (Brian) O'Dwyer, died 21 Feb 2016
Edward Brian O'Dwyer (Brian) was born on 10th October 1924 in Toowoomba to Edward O'Dwyer and Catherine Sophronius O'Brien. He had two sisters Colleen (deceased) and Bernice Cahill and two brothers Patrick (deceased) and Andrew.
Brian received his early education at the Newtown State School and his Primary School Education from Grade 4 was at St Mary's Christian Brothers School and his Secondary Education at St Mary's Christian Brothers College Toowoomba. He was a first day student at Pius XII Seminary in Brisbane in 1941. He was ordained to the Priesthood on 29th June 1948 by Bishop Basil Roper DD. His clerical appointments included St Patrick's Cathedral, on loan to Cathedral Ballarat.
Reproduced by permission of Bishop Ken Howell.