Rev John Gleeson
Title:
Rev
First Name:
John
Middle Names:
Patrick
Preferred Name:
Surname:
Gleeson
Order:
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Crows Nest QLD
Country of Birth:
Australia
Date of Ordination:
Place of Ordination:
St Stephen's Cathedral, Brisbane QLD
Country of Ordination:
Australia
Ordination Diocese:
Brisbane
Seminary:
St Columba's College, Springwood, Australia
St Patrick's College, Manly, Australia
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Country of Death:
Australia
Date of Burial:
Place of Burial:
Nudgee, Brisbane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane | Dalby | Curate | 1926 | 1927 | Toowoomba Prayer Calendar | ||||
| Brisbane | Gayndah | 1927 | 1945 | Toowoomba Prayer Calendar | |||||
| Brisbane | Laidley | 1946 | Jun | 1961 | 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 John Patrick Gleeson, died 6 [sic] June 1961
John Patrick was born at Crows Nest on 8th December, 1901, the son of William Gleeson and Annie Haydon. He had three brothers and one sister. On completing his secondary education at Nudgee College, he commenced seminary studies, first at St Columba's, Springwood, and then at St Patrick's, Manly. Ordination to the priesthood followed, on his birthday, 8th December, 1925, in St Stephen's Cathedral, Brisbane, by Archbishop Duhig. As a priest of the Brisbane Diocese he served in the following places: Assistant Priest, Dalby (1926);Gayndah (1927-1945), Laidley (1946-61). In his younger days he was a noted athlete and sportsman, as well as being a keen football enthusiast. The Toowoomba "All Whites", which he supported, were present at the funeral. He also made forays into the world of poetry and literature. Much of it unpublished, but a volume of poems had been prepared for publication just before his death. At the time of his death he was also engaged in writing a novel about the Queensland outback. He also wrote many hymns and songs. Although of 'indifferent health' for some time, he only entered hospital two days before he died. He is buried in Nudgee Cemetery.
(Ref. Brisbane Archives)
Reproduced by permission of Bishop Ken Howell.