Francis Roberts Rush

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Francis Roberts Rush (1916—2001) was a Roman Catholic priest in Queensland, Australia. He was Roman Catholic Archbishop of Brisbane.

Early life[]

Francis Roberts Rush was born in Townsville on 11 September 1916, the son of Thomas Rush and his wife Mary (née Roberts).[1]

Religious life[]

Francis Rush was ordained a priest in Rome on 18 March 1939. From 1939 to 1945, he served as a priest at the Sacred Heart Cathedral, Townsville.[1]

He was appointed Bishop of Rockhampton on 7 November 1960, where he implemented many of the reforms of the Second Vatican Council.[2][3]

He was appointed Roman Catholic Archbishop of Brisbane on 5 March 1973, replacing the retiring Patrick Mary O'Donnell.[2]

Later life[]

Francis Rush retired on 3 December 1991 and lived in Brisbane in retirement.[4] He died on 21 July 2001.[1] His funeral was held in the Cathedral of St Stephen, Brisbane on 27 July 2001 conducted by Archbishop John Bathersby; Nearly one thousand people packed into the 800-seat cathedral with many standing in the aisles to farewell him.[5][6]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Francis Rush Centre". The Cathedral of St Stephen. Archived from the original on 14 February 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Archbishop Francis Roberts Rush". Catholic Hierarchy. Archived from the original on 5 July 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Past Bishops". Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockhampton. Archived from the original on 23 December 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Death of Archbishop Francis Rush". Catholic News. 23 July 2001. Archived from the original on 6 April 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  5. ^ "Archbishop Rush to be buried today". Catholic News. 27 July 2001. Archived from the original on 28 December 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  6. ^ "Standing room only at Rush funeral". Catholic Weekly. 5 August 2001. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by 7th Roman Catholic Bishop of Rockhampton
1960 – 1973 		Succeeded by
Preceded by 5th* Roman Catholic Archbishop of Brisbane
1973 – 1991 		Succeeded by
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