Joseph Byrne (bishop)
Joseph Partick Byrne (18 June 1843 – 12 January 1901), an Australian suffragan bishop, was the second Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Bathurst, New South Wales. Reverend Byrne was consecrated by Bishop James Murray in 1885 and served until his death in 1901.
The Right Reverend Joseph Byrne | |
|---|---|
| 2nd Roman Catholic Bishop | |
| Diocese | Bathurst |
| Installed | 9 August 1885 |
| Term ended | 12 January 1901 |
| Predecessor | Matthew Quinn |
| Successor | John Dunne |
| Other post(s) | President, Seminary of St Charles Borromeo (1875 – 1885) and President, St Stanislaus' College (1884 – 1885) both in Bathurst, New South Wales |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 15 February 1847 (Priest) in Rouen Seminary |
| Consecration | 9 August 1885 (Bishop) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 June 1843 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 12 January 1901 (aged 57) New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Parents | Patrick and Maria Byrne |
| Occupation | Roman Catholic bishop |
| Profession | Cleric |
| Alma mater | St Lawrence O'Toole College and Rouen Seminary |
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