{"id":26,"date":"2022-12-19T06:51:31","date_gmt":"2022-12-19T06:51:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stjosephbelmore.au\/?page_id=26"},"modified":"2024-08-19T11:31:20","modified_gmt":"2024-08-19T01:31:20","slug":"parish-priests-of-st-joseph-belmore","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stjosephbelmore.au\/?page_id=26","title":{"rendered":"Parish Priests of St Joseph Belmore"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Parish Priests of St Joseph Belmore<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Fr Dennis Conaghan PP (Jan 1919 \u2013 Apr 1939)<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"271\" height=\"395\" src=\"https:\/\/stjosephbelmore.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Fr-Dennis-Conaghan-1920-1939.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stjosephbelmore.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Fr-Dennis-Conaghan-1920-1939.png 271w, https:\/\/stjosephbelmore.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Fr-Dennis-Conaghan-1920-1939-206x300.png 206w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 271px) 100vw, 271px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fr D. Conaghan, 1919 &#8211; 1939<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Fr Cletus Heffernan (18 Dec 1925 \u2013 11 Feb 1927)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fr John Collins (23 Dec 1927 \u2013 Jan 1931)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fr John Francis O\u2019Toole (Feb 1932 \u2013 13 Aug 1935)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fr James Mullin, Administrator (Apr 1939)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fr John McCarthy PP (May 1939 \u2013 18 Dec 1956)<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"253\" height=\"331\" src=\"https:\/\/stjosephbelmore.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Fr-John-McCarthy-1939-1956.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stjosephbelmore.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Fr-John-McCarthy-1939-1956.png 253w, https:\/\/stjosephbelmore.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Fr-John-McCarthy-1939-1956-229x300.png 229w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 253px) 100vw, 253px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fr John McCarthy, 1939 &#8211; 1956<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Fr A W Bryson MSC (Jul 1942 \u2013 Sep 1942)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fr J G Madigan MSC (Oct 1942 \u2013 Nov 1942)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fr John Gaffney (Dec 1946 \u2013 Dec 1949)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fr Edward Clancey (Dec 1949 \u2013 Aug 1951)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fr Martin Crehan, Administrator (Feb 1951 \u2013 Jan 1952)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fr Christopher B O\u2019Donoghue (Nov 1951 \u2013 Jun 1954)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fr Patrick Archbold (Jun 1954 \u2013 Dec 1957)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fr Maurice McCarthy, P.P. (Jan 1957 \u2013 2 Dec 1965)<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"254\" height=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/stjosephbelmore.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Fr-Maurice-McCarthy-1956-1965.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stjosephbelmore.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Fr-Maurice-McCarthy-1956-1965.png 254w, https:\/\/stjosephbelmore.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Fr-Maurice-McCarthy-1956-1965-231x300.png 231w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 254px) 100vw, 254px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fr M. McCarthy, 1956 &#8211; 1965<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Fr John Williams (Dec 1957- Dec 1960)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fr Frank Bendeich (Dec 1960 \u2013 Aug 1964)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fr Michael Hogan (Aug 1964 \u2013 Apr 1967) &amp; (May 1970 \u2013 Oct 1970)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fr James Boberg, Administrator (Dec 1965 \u2013 Jan 1966)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fr Henry (Mick) Slattery, P.P. (Feb 1966 \u2013 Dec 1974)<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"228\" height=\"289\" src=\"https:\/\/stjosephbelmore.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Fr-W-Slattery-1966-1973.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fr W. Slattery, 1966 &#8211; 1973<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Fr Witold Brymora (May 1967 \u2013 Aug 1969)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fr John Murray (Jun 1971 \u2013 Sep 1971)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fr Daniel Lyons (Jan 1972 \u2013 Mar 1972)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fr Valentine Rogers (Nov 1974 \u2013 Aug 1977)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fr John Rivett, Administrator (Dec 1974 \u2013 Jan 1975)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fr John Lyne, P.P. (Feb 1975 \u2013 31 Dec 1989)<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"233\" height=\"336\" src=\"https:\/\/stjosephbelmore.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Fr-John-Lyne-1973-1990.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stjosephbelmore.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Fr-John-Lyne-1973-1990.png 233w, https:\/\/stjosephbelmore.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Fr-John-Lyne-1973-1990-208x300.png 208w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 233px) 100vw, 233px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fr J. Lyne, 1973 &#8211; 1990<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Fr Ronald McFarlane (Aug 1977 \u2013 Jun 1980)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fr Brian Egan (Nov 1980 \u2013 Jun 1982)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fr Christopher Comerford (Jul 1982)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fr Terry Baz (Oct 1982 \u2013 Dec 1984)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fr George Hogarty, Deacon (Sep 1983 \u2013 Dec 1983)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fr Steven Monaghan (Apr 1985 \u2013 Jun 1988)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fr Ted Wester (Oct 1988 \u2013 Jan 1991)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fr Tony Bennett, Deacon (Feb 1989 \u2013 Sep 1989)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fr Robert J Hickman, PP. (1 Jan 1990 \u2013 22 Jan 1999)<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"253\" height=\"317\" src=\"https:\/\/stjosephbelmore.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Fr-Bob-Hickman-1990-1999.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stjosephbelmore.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Fr-Bob-Hickman-1990-1999.png 253w, https:\/\/stjosephbelmore.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Fr-Bob-Hickman-1990-1999-239x300.png 239w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 253px) 100vw, 253px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fr B. Hickman, 1990 &#8211; 1999<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Fr Steven DeBono (Feb 1991 \u2013 Oct 1992)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fr Peter Hai Ha (Oct 1992 \u2013 Dec 1993)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fr Giovanni Iacono (Jul 1994 \u2013 Aug 1995)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fr Michael Idobo (Jul 1995- Aug 1999)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fr Denis Foley P.P. (22 Jan 1999 \u2013 31 Oct 2000)<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"253\" height=\"305\" src=\"https:\/\/stjosephbelmore.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Fr-Denis-Foley-1999-2000.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stjosephbelmore.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Fr-Denis-Foley-1999-2000.png 253w, https:\/\/stjosephbelmore.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Fr-Denis-Foley-1999-2000-249x300.png 249w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 253px) 100vw, 253px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fr D. Foley, 1999 &#8211; 2000<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Bishop Felix Paul (1999 \u2013 May 2000)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fr Toan Khoa Nguyen, Administrator (1 &nbsp;Nov 2000) \u2013 P.P. (10 Sep 2001 \u2013 2009)<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"219\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/stjosephbelmore.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Fr-Tuan-Nguyen-2000-2004.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fr T. Nguyen, 2000 &#8211; 2009<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Fr Abraham Augusthy (Fr Augustine) (27 Jan 2004 \u2013 5 Aug 2009)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fr Quang, SVD (Ordained 30 Nov 2002)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fr James Collins (2009 \u2013 2012)<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"205\" height=\"278\" src=\"https:\/\/stjosephbelmore.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Fr-James-Collins-2009-2012.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-60\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fr J. Collins, 2009 &#8211; 2012<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Fr Hamilton (Casey) Ureta, Administrator (March 2012 \u2013 &nbsp;Nov 2012)<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"258\" height=\"323\" src=\"https:\/\/stjosephbelmore.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Fr-Hamilton-Ureta-2012.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-61\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stjosephbelmore.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Fr-Hamilton-Ureta-2012.png 258w, https:\/\/stjosephbelmore.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Fr-Hamilton-Ureta-2012-240x300.png 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 258px) 100vw, 258px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fr H. Ureta, 2012<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Fr Heneli (Loni) Mafi, Administrator (2012- 2014)<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"302\" height=\"430\" src=\"https:\/\/stjosephbelmore.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Fr-Loni-Mafi-2012-2014.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stjosephbelmore.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Fr-Loni-Mafi-2012-2014.png 302w, https:\/\/stjosephbelmore.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Fr-Loni-Mafi-2012-2014-211x300.png 211w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 302px) 100vw, 302px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fr Loni Mafi, 2012 &#8211; 2014<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Fr Emeni Silito Samisoni Tupou PP (2015 \u2013 31 Jul 2024)<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"243\" height=\"316\" src=\"https:\/\/stjosephbelmore.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Fr-Silito-Tupou-2015.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stjosephbelmore.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Fr-Silito-Tupou-2015.png 243w, https:\/\/stjosephbelmore.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Fr-Silito-Tupou-2015-231x300.png 231w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 243px) 100vw, 243px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fr Silito Tupou, 2015<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Fr Ita Koloamatangi PP (1 Aug 2024 &#8211; current)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>** All illustrations were done by long-time parishioner and former Acolyte, Mrs Patricia Cosgrove.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Parish Priests of St Joseph Belmore Fr Dennis Conaghan PP (Jan 1919 \u2013 Apr 1939) Fr Cletus Heffernan (18 Dec 1925 \u2013 11 Feb 1927) Fr John Collins (23 Dec 1927 \u2013 Jan 1931) Fr John Francis O\u2019Toole (Feb 1932 \u2013 13 Aug 1935) Fr James Mullin, Administrator (Apr 1939) Fr John McCarthy PP (May<a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/stjosephbelmore.au\/?page_id=26\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">&#8220;Parish Priests of St Joseph Belmore&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":12,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-26","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stjosephbelmore.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/26","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stjosephbelmore.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stjosephbelmore.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stjosephbelmore.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stjosephbelmore.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=26"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/stjosephbelmore.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/26\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":444,"href":"https:\/\/stjosephbelmore.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/26\/revisions\/444"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stjosephbelmore.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stjosephbelmore.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=26"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}