Rev Dr Joe Sardie
Title:
Rev Dr
First Name:
Joseph
Middle Names:
Michael Gerard
Preferred Name:
Joe
Surname:
Sardie
Order:
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Brisbane QLD
Country of Birth:
Australia
Date of Ordination:
Place of Ordination:
Country of Ordination:
Australia
Ordination Diocese:
Brisbane
Seminary:
St Paul’s National Seminary, Kensington, Australia
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Country of Death:
Australia
Date of Burial:
Place of Burial:
Nudgee, Brisbane QLD
Country of Burial:
Australia
Find A Grave URL:
Appointments Table
Diocese | Place | Role | Start Day | Start Month | Start Year | End Day | End Month | End Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane | Wishart | Assistant Priest/ACU Chaplain | 1993 | Funeral brochure | |||||
| Brisbane | Woodridge | Assistant Priest | Funeral brochure | ||||||
| Brisbane | Nerang | Parish Priest | 2000 | 2014 | Funeral brochure |
Biographical Notes
Funeral brochure, 7 October 2022:
Reverend Dr Joseph Michael Gerard Sardie
Fr Joe Sardie was born on 16th December 1953 in Brisbane, Queensland to parents Michael and Rosaline Sardie and has two siblings - Maggie and Marie Sardie.
He began his education at St Francis Primary School, West End from years One to Five and completed his Secondary education at St Laurence's College, South Brisbane. After leaving school, he commenced his studies in a Bachelor of Science (Phys. Hons) and a Diploma of Meteorology at the University of Queensland. Joe went on to further his education in Physics by completing a PhD at Penn State University, Pennsylvania, USA.
His completion of these studies lead him to take on a job as a Meteorologist for the Bureau of Meteorology in Victoria.
Joe commenced his training for the Priesthood at St Paul's Seminary in Sydney, New South Wales and was ordained a Deacon in 1992 at St Luke's, Capalaba by Bishop James Cuskelly. In March 1993, Joe was ordained a Priest with his first appointment as an Assistant at St Catherine's, Wishart, and Chaplain at McAuley Campus, Australian Catholic University. This was followed by an appointment in St Paul's, Woodridge.
In 2000, Fr Joe became the Parish Priest of St Brigid's, Nerang where he remained for 12 years.
In 2014, Fr Joe retired prematurely due to the complications of illness.
He will be remembered as a compassionate and humble gentleman who was much loved by his family, friends, Parishioners, and fellow Priests.