Maurice Carmody
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Maurice Carmody is a New Zealand
Catholic priest, Medieval Historian and writer, specialising in the history of the Franciscan order.
. He was educated at St Peter's College
and entered the Order of Friars Minor (Franciscans) in February 1963. He was ordained priest in that order on 23 May 1970.
Institute of Spirituality and Professor of Franciscan
History, Pontificio Ateneo of St. Anthony
(the Antonianum), Rome. He also held the post of lecturer in Church History at the Beda College
and at the Dominican
Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum).
. He was appointed Parish priest and administrator of Sacred Heart Cathedral, Wellington
(2005-2008). He is currently Parish Priest at Stoke
(2008- ).
, the person who pleads the case for the canonisation of Suzanne Aubert
(also known as Mother Mary Aubert). It was an unusual step for the Vatican to appoint a postulator outside of Rome. However Carmody's language skills (he has facility in Italian and French as well as English) made him an ideal candidate. He must fit in several hours each day of research on top of his day job as parish priest for St Francis of Assisi, in Stoke.
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Catholic priest, Medieval Historian and writer, specialising in the history of the Franciscan order.
Early life
Carmody was born and spent his childhood in AucklandAuckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
. He was educated at St Peter's College
St Peter's College, Auckland
St Peter's College is a Catholic college for year 7 to 13 boys . The school, located in Auckland, is one of the largest Catholic schools in New Zealand and is an integrated school under an integration agreement entered into by the Catholic Bishop of Auckland and the Government of New Zealand in...
and entered the Order of Friars Minor (Franciscans) in February 1963. He was ordained priest in that order on 23 May 1970.
Academic career
He went to Rome to study and was awarded a Doctorate in Church History by the Gregorian University in 1988, graduating summa cum laude. He lectured in Church History at Yarra Theological Union, Melbourne, Australia. He was appointed Vice-President of the FranciscanFranciscan
Most Franciscans are members of Roman Catholic religious orders founded by Saint Francis of Assisi. Besides Roman Catholic communities, there are also Old Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, ecumenical and Non-denominational Franciscan communities....
Institute of Spirituality and Professor of Franciscan
Franciscan
Most Franciscans are members of Roman Catholic religious orders founded by Saint Francis of Assisi. Besides Roman Catholic communities, there are also Old Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, ecumenical and Non-denominational Franciscan communities....
History, Pontificio Ateneo of St. Anthony
Roman Colleges
Note: This article is based on the "Catholic Encyclopedia" 1913 and contains a large amount of out-dated information throughout, including the numbers of students...
(the Antonianum), Rome. He also held the post of lecturer in Church History at the Beda College
Roman Colleges
Note: This article is based on the "Catholic Encyclopedia" 1913 and contains a large amount of out-dated information throughout, including the numbers of students...
and at the Dominican
Dominican Order
The Order of Preachers , after the 15th century more commonly known as the Dominican Order or Dominicans, is a Catholic religious order founded by Saint Dominic and approved by Pope Honorius III on 22 December 1216 in France...
Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum).
Pastor
Carmody returned to New Zealand in 2005 and, having left the Franciscan order, became a secular priest of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of WellingtonRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington
The Latin Rite Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington is the Metropolitan Archdiocese of New Zealand. Catholics number about 83,214 . Parishes number 47 parishes and the archdiocese extends over central New Zealand between Levin and Masterton in the north to Kaikoura to Westport in the...
. He was appointed Parish priest and administrator of Sacred Heart Cathedral, Wellington
Sacred Heart Cathedral, Wellington
The Metropolitan Cathedral of the Sacred Heart and of Saint Mary His Mother, better known as Sacred Heart Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral on Hill Street, Thorndon in Wellington, New Zealand. It is the cathedral of the Archbishop of Wellington...
(2005-2008). He is currently Parish Priest at Stoke
Stoke, New Zealand
Stoke is one of the suburbs of Nelson, New Zealand. It lies between Richmond and Tahunanui. Stoke has a population of around 7000. Stoke was voted 'Keep New Zealand Beautiful Peoples Choice Best Place in New Zealand' in 2010.-Main attractions:...
(2008- ).
Postulator
In 2010 Carmody was appointed postulatorPostulator
The person who guides a Cause for beatification or canonization through the judicial processes required by the Roman Catholic Church is known as the postulator. The qualifications, role and function of the postulator are spelled out in the Norms to be Observed in Inquiries made by Bishops in the...
, the person who pleads the case for the canonisation of Suzanne Aubert
Suzanne Aubert
Suzanne Aubert , better known to many by her name of Sister Mary Joseph or Mother Aubert, was a Catholic sister who started a home for orphans and the under-privileged in Jerusalem, New Zealand on the Whanganui River in 1885. She first came to New Zealand in 1860 and formed Congregation of the Holy...
(also known as Mother Mary Aubert). It was an unusual step for the Vatican to appoint a postulator outside of Rome. However Carmody's language skills (he has facility in Italian and French as well as English) made him an ideal candidate. He must fit in several hours each day of research on top of his day job as parish priest for St Francis of Assisi, in Stoke.