Francis Roberts Rush
| Francis Roberts Rush | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Brisbane | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Brisbane |
| In office | 5 March 1973 – 3 December 1991 |
| Predecessor | Patrick Mary O'Donnell |
| Successor | John Bathersby |
| Previous post | Bishop of Rockhampton (1960-1973) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 18 March 1939 by Luigi Traglia |
| Consecration | 8 February 1961 by Maximilian von Fürstenberg |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 September 1916 Townsville, Queensland, Australia, British Empire |
| Died | 21 July 2001 (aged 84) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
Francis Roberts Rush (11 September 1916 – 21 July 2001) was an Australian bishop in the Roman Catholic Church. He was Archbishop of Brisbane from 1973 to 1991. He had previously been Bishop of Rockhampton from 1960.
Early life
Francis Roberts Rush was born in Townsville, Queensland, on 11 September 1916. He was the son of Thomas Rush and his wife Mary (née Roberts).[1]
Religious life
Rush was ordained as a priest in Rome on 18 March 1939. From 1939 to 1945, he was as a priest at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Townsville.[1]
Rush was appointed Bishop of Rockhampton on 7 November 1960, where he implemented many of the reforms of the Second Vatican Council.[2][3]
Rush was appointed Archbishop of Brisbane on 5 March 1973, replacing the retiring Patrick Mary O'Donnell.[2]
Later life
Rush retired on 3 December 1991 and lived in Brisbane in retirement.[4] He died on 21 July 2001.[1] His funeral was held at the Cathedral of St Stephen, Brisbane, on 27 July 2001 presided 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
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 Back to citation occurrence 1.2 "Francis Rush Centre". The Cathedral of St Stephen. Archived from the original on 14 February 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 "Archbishop Francis Roberts Rush". Catholic Hierarchy. Archived from the original on 5 July 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- Back to citation "Past Bishops". Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockhampton. Archived from the original on 23 December 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- Back to citation "Death of Archbishop Francis Rush". Catholic News. 23 July 2001. Archived from the original on 6 April 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- Back to citation "Archbishop Rush to be buried today". Catholic News. 27 July 2001. Archived from the original on 28 December 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- Back to citation "Standing room only at Rush funeral". Catholic Weekly. 5 August 2001. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2014.