Patrick Mary O'Donnell
Patrick Mary O'Donnell (1897–1980) was an Irish-born Roman Catholic priest in Australia. He was
Early life
Patrick O'Donnell was born on 2 February 1897 at Main Street, Fethard, Ireland, the son of Thomas and Johanna O'Donnell, who had a drapery business.[1]
Religious service
Patrick O'Donnell was ordained as the priest of
On 8 November 1948 O'Donnell was appointed the
Later life
Patrick O'Donnell retired on 5 March 1973, as the Second Vatican Council had decided that bishops and archbishops should retire at 75 years of age. He installed his successor Francis Roberts Rush in a ceremony on 30 May 1973.[4]
He lived quietly at his home Glengariff in Hendra in Brisbane until his death on 2 November 1980. He was buried in Cathedral of St Stephen, Brisbane beside Archbishop Duhig.[1]
References
- ^ a b O'Donnell, Michael. "PATRICK MARY O'DONNELL". Fethard at Your Fingertips. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ^ "Archbishop Patrick Mary O'Donnell". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ^ Boland, T. P. "O'Donnell, Patrick Mary (1897–1980)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre for Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ^ "Archbishop". The Canberra Times. 29 May 1973. p. 10. Retrieved 24 December 2014 – via National Library of Australia.