Patrick Geoghegan
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Patrick Bonaventure Geoghegan, O.F.M.
(1805–1864) was a Roman Catholic clergyman who served firstly as Bishop of Adelaide
, then briefly as Bishop of Goulburn
, Australia
.
Born in Dublin, Ireland
, he was baptised
on 17 March 1805. He professed a member of the Order of Friars Minor
on 21 February 1830, and ordained
to the priesthood
on 25 April 1835. He was appointed the Bishop
of the Diocese of Adelaide
by the Holy See
on 15 April 1859, and consecrated
to the Episcopate
on 8 September 1859. The principal consecrator
was Archbishop John Bede Polding of Sydney
, and the principal co-consecrators were Archbishop James Alipius Goold
of Melbourne
, and Bishop Robert William Willson
of Hobart.
He translated
to the newly formed Diocese of Goulburn
on 10 March 1864, however, he died a few months later from throat cancer on 9 May 1864, aged 59.
Franciscan
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(1805–1864) was a Roman Catholic clergyman who served firstly as Bishop of Adelaide
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Adelaide
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Adelaide is a Latin rite metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Australia located in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia....
, then briefly as Bishop of 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...
, Australia
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...
.
Born in Dublin, Ireland
Ireland
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, he was baptised
Baptism
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on 17 March 1805. He professed a member of the Order of Friars Minor
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....
on 21 February 1830, and ordained
Holy Orders
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to the priesthood
Priesthood (Catholic Church)
The ministerial orders of the Catholic Church include the orders of bishops, deacons and presbyters, which in Latin is sacerdos. The ordained priesthood and common priesthood are different in function and essence....
on 25 April 1835. He was appointed the Bishop
Bishop (Catholic Church)
In the Catholic Church, a bishop is an ordained minister who holds the fullness of the sacrament of Holy Orders and is responsible for teaching the Catholic faith and ruling the Church....
of the Diocese of Adelaide
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Adelaide
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Adelaide is a Latin rite metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Australia located in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia....
by the Holy See
Holy See
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on 15 April 1859, and consecrated
Consecration
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to the Episcopate
Episcopal polity
Episcopal polity is a form of church governance that is hierarchical in structure with the chief authority over a local Christian church resting in a bishop...
on 8 September 1859. The principal consecrator
Consecrator
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was Archbishop John Bede Polding of Sydney
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney is a Latin rite metropolitan archdiocese, located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.Erected in 1842 and directly responsible to the Holy See, the Archdiocese is responsible for the suffragan dioceses of Armidale, Bathurst, Broken Bay, Lismore,...
, and the principal co-consecrators were Archbishop James Alipius Goold
James Alipius Goold
James Alipius Goold was an Australian Augustinian friar and the founding Roman Catholic Bishop and Archbishop of Melbourne in Australia.-Early years and background:...
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...
, and Bishop Robert William Willson
Robert William Willson
Robert William Willson was an English Roman Catholic Bishop, the first Bishop of Hobart and an advocate, on behalf of, convicts in Australia.-Life:...
of Hobart.
He translated
Translation (ecclesiastical)
Translation is the technical term when a Bishop is transferred from one diocese to another.This can be* From Suffragan Bishop status to Diocesan Bishop*From Coadjutor bishop to Diocesan Bishop*From one country's Episcopate to another...
to the newly formed Diocese of 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...
on 10 March 1864, however, he died a few months later from throat cancer on 9 May 1864, aged 59.