Rev Francis McSweeney

Title:

Rev

First Name:

Francis

Middle Names:

Joseph

Preferred Name:

Surname:

McSweeney

Order:

Date of Birth:

1884

Place of Birth:

Melbourne VIC

Country of Birth:

Australia

Date of Ordination:

02-Feb-1918

Place of Ordination:

St Stephen's Cathedral, Brisbane QLD

Country of Ordination:

Australia

Ordination Diocese:

Brisbane

Seminary:

St Patrick's College, Manly, Australia

Date of Death:

27-Apr-1940

Place of Death:

Brisbane QLD

Country of Death:

Australia

Date of Burial:

1940

Place of Burial:

Nudgee, Brisbane QLD

Country of Burial:

Australia

Find A Grave URL:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183394901

Appointments Table

Diocese
Place
Role
Start Day
Start Month
Start Year
End Day
End Month
End Year
Source
Brisbane WarwickAssistant Priest19191920Toowoomba Prayer Calendar
Brisbane Fortitude Valley19201923Toowoomba Prayer Calendar
Brisbane Gympie19231937Toowoomba Prayer Calendar
Brisbane FortitudeAdministrator19371940Toowoomba Prayer Calendar
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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 Francis Joseph McSweeney, died 27 Apr 1940

Francis Joseph McSweeney was born in Melbourne c1884. He had at least one sister. He had trouble being accepted as a candidate for the priesthood, when he was finally admitted, seminary studies were undertaken at St Patrick's, Manly. Originally he had presented himself to James Duhig as a candidate for the Diocese of Rockhampton, but on the completion of his studies he was ordained for the Brisbane Archdiocese by Archbishop Duhig in St Stephen's Cathedral, on 2nd February, 1918 (1908 according to his gravestone). He served in the following places: Assistant Priest Warwick (1919-1920); Fortitude Valley (1920-1923); Gympie (1923-1937); Administrator Fortitude Valley (1937-1940). For the last twelve months of his life he suffered indifferent health. He died in the Mater Hospital, Brisbane in 1940 and was buried in Nudgee Cemetery.
(Ref. Brisbane Archives)

Reproduced by permission of Bishop Ken Howell.