John Aloysius Morgan
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John Aloysius Morgan was an Australia
n prelate
of the Roman Catholic Church
. At the time of his death he was one of the oldest Catholic bishops.
Morgan was born in Melbourne, Australia
. He attended St Joseph's Christian Brothers College in North Melbourne in 1917 and again from 1920 to 1926. Morgan lived with his brother, Frank, on the family farm at Keilor, travelling to school each day by horse and buggy. While at school he was considered a very good high jumper and champion handball player.
He was ordained a priest on 15 July 1934 for the Archdiocese of Melbourne
. During the Second World War he served for a while as a chaplain to the troops stationed in Papua New Guinea. While in Melbourne he was placed in charge of various parishes including, in 1953, St James' parish in Richmond.
Morgan was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn
as well as Titular Bishop of Membressa on 6 March 1969. He was ordained bishop on 28 April 1969. He was appointed on 29 May 1969 to the Roman Catholic Military Ordinariate of Australia where he would remain until of 2 January 1985, as well as the auxiliary bishop of the Canberra and Goulburn archdiocese.
In 2003 he concelebrated Mass at St Patrick's Cathedral Melbourne to mark the centenary of his old school, St Joseph's North Melbourne.
Morgan died on 21 May 2008 aged 98
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n prelate
Prelate
A prelate is a high-ranking member of the clergy who is an ordinary or who ranks in precedence with ordinaries. The word derives from the Latin prælatus, the past participle of præferre, which means "carry before", "be set above or over" or "prefer"; hence, a prelate is one set over others.-Related...
of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
. At the time of his death he was one of the oldest Catholic bishops.
Morgan was born in Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
. He attended St Joseph's Christian Brothers College in North Melbourne in 1917 and again from 1920 to 1926. Morgan lived with his brother, Frank, on the family farm at Keilor, travelling to school each day by horse and buggy. While at school he was considered a very good high jumper and champion handball player.
He was ordained a priest on 15 July 1934 for the Archdiocese of Melbourne
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne is a Latin rite metropolitan archdiocese, located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.Erected initially in 1847 as the Diocese of Melbourne, a suffragan diocese of Archdiocese of Sydney, the diocese was elevated in 1874 as an archdiocese of the...
. During the Second World War he served for a while as a chaplain to the troops stationed in Papua New Guinea. While in Melbourne he was placed in charge of various parishes including, in 1953, St James' parish in Richmond.
Morgan was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of CanberraGoulburn is a Latin rite archdiocese located in the Australian Capital Territory and the South West Slopes, Southern Tablelands, Monaro and South Coast regions of New South Wales, Australia...
as well as Titular Bishop of Membressa on 6 March 1969. He was ordained bishop on 28 April 1969. He was appointed on 29 May 1969 to the Roman Catholic Military Ordinariate of Australia where he would remain until of 2 January 1985, as well as the auxiliary bishop of the Canberra and Goulburn archdiocese.
In 2003 he concelebrated Mass at St Patrick's Cathedral Melbourne to mark the centenary of his old school, St Joseph's North Melbourne.
Morgan died on 21 May 2008 aged 98
See also
- Archdiocese of Canberra and GoulburnRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and GoulburnThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of CanberraGoulburn is a Latin rite archdiocese located in the Australian Capital Territory and the South West Slopes, Southern Tablelands, Monaro and South Coast regions of New South Wales, Australia...
- Archdiocese of MelbourneRoman Catholic Archdiocese of MelbourneThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne is a Latin rite metropolitan archdiocese, located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.Erected initially in 1847 as the Diocese of Melbourne, a suffragan diocese of Archdiocese of Sydney, the diocese was elevated in 1874 as an archdiocese of the...
- Roman Catholic Military Ordinariate of Australia