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Danny Meagher (bishop)

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Danny Meagher
Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney
Titular Bishop of Pocofelto
ArchdioceseSydney
SeePocofelto
Orders
Ordination22 August 1995
by Edward Clancy
Consecration8 December 2021
by Anthony Fisher
Personal details
Born
Daniel Joseph Meagher

(1961-11-10) 10 November 1961 (age 63)
NationalityAustralian
DenominationCatholic Church
Alma materUniversity of Sydney
Pontifical Gregorian University
MottoGod Only God
Coat of armsDanny Meagher's coat of arms
Styles of
Daniel Meagher
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleHis Lordship or My Lord Bishop
Religious styleBishop

Daniel Joseph Meagher (born 10 November 1961)[1] is an Australian Catholic bishop. He has served as an Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney since 2021. Previously parish priest of All Hallows’ Parish in Five Dock, his episcopal consecration took place on 8 December 2021.[1][2]

Early life

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Meagher was born in West Wyalong, New South Wales, on 10 November 1961 to Alan and Elizabeth Meagher. He was educated at Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview and studied economics and law at the University of Sydney.[3]

Career

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Priesthood

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Meagher was ordinated a priest at St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney on 22 July 1995. He served as the founding Parish Priest at Holy Spirit Parish in Carnes Hill from 2000 to 2004. He then studied for two years at the Gregorian Pontifical University in Rome, obtaining a Licentiate in Fundamental Theology. From 2012 to 2014, he served as the administrator at the Sacred Heart Cathedral in Broken Hill, New South Wales, within the Diocese of Wilcannia–Forbes.[3]

In 2015, Meagher returned to Sydney and served as Rector of the Seminary of the Good Shepherd until 2020 and in 2021, he served as the Administrator of All Hallows in Five Dock.

Episcopate

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Meagher was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney by Pope Francis on 18 November 2021 and was given the titular see of Pocofelto in Tunisia. He was consecrated by Archbishop Anthony Fisher on 8 December 2021 in St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Vocations champion Fr Danny Meagher named new Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney". The Catholic Weekly. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Fr Danny Meagher named Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney - Catholic Church in Australia". catholic.org.au. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Bishop Daniel Meagher". sydneycatholic.org. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Welcoming Bishop Danny Meagher". ourfaithourworks.org. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
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