Rev Des McQuaid
Title:
Rev
First Name:
Desmond
Middle Names:
John
Preferred Name:
Des
Surname:
McQuaid
Order:
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Hughenden 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:
Pius XII Provincial Seminary, Banyo, Australia
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Country of Death:
Australia
Date of Burial:
Place of Burial:
Pinnaroo, 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 | Cathedral | Assistant Priest | 1961 | Funeral brochure | |||||
| Brisbane | Burleigh Heads | Assistant Priest | Funeral brochure | ||||||
| Brisbane | Newmarket | Assistant Priest | Funeral brochure | ||||||
| Brisbane | Indooroopilly | Assistant Priest | Jul | 1971 | Funeral brochure | ||||
| Brisbane | Indooroopilly | Administrator | Jul | 1971 | Jan | 1974 | Funeral brochure | ||
| Brisbane | Kippa-Ring | Parish Priest | 1974 | 1981 | Funeral brochure | ||||
| Brisbane | West Chermside | Parish Priest | 1981 | 2002 | Funeral brochure |
Biographical Notes
Funeral brochure, 15 May 2015:
Desmond John McQuaid was born in Hughenden on 10 August 1929 to Edward and Vera (Wilson) McQuaid. Fr Des had one brother, Ronald. Fr Des' primary education was at the Catholic schools in Hughenden, Southport, Dalby & Herberton. His secondary education at St Brendan's College, Yeppoon, St Augustine's College, Cairns and Marist Brothers, Ashgrove. Fr Des' seminary education was at Pius XII Provincial Seminary, Banyo. Fr Des was ordained to the Priesthood on 29 June 1961 in St Stephen's Cathedral. After ordination from 1961 to 1971 he served as Assistant Priest at the Cathedral, Infant Saviour, Burleigh Heads, St Ambrose, Newmarket and Holy Family Indooroopilly. From July 1971 to January 1974 he was Administrator of Holy Family, Indooroopilly. Fr Des was Parish Priest of Holy Trinity, Kippa Ring between 1974 and 1981 and the Parish Priest of St Gerard Majella, West Chermside from 1981 until his retirement in 2002. Fr Des died 26 April 2015.
May he experience forever the joy and eternal pence of the Risen Lord.