Edward Kelly (Australian bishop)
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Edward Kelly | |
|---|---|
| Bishop Emeritus of Diocese of Toowoomba | |
| Diocese | Toowoomba |
| Installed | 11 February 1976 |
| Term ended | 20 November 1992 |
| Predecessor | William Joseph Brennan |
| Successor | William Martin Morris |
| Other posts | Titular Bishop of Ficus (1969–1975), Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney (1969–1975) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 12 March 1942 at St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney by Norman Thomas Gilroy |
| Consecration | 25 March 1969 at St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney by Norman Thomas Gilroy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edward Francis Kelly 22 March 1917 |
| Died | 2 September 1994 (aged 77) Currumbin, Queensland, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Occupation | Catholic bishop |
Edward Francis Kelly (22 March 1917 – 2 September 1944) was an Australian bishop of the Catholic Church. He was Bishop of Tooowoomba for 17 years and prior to that, had served as Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney for seven years.
Kelly was born in Wellington, New South Wales, the youngest son and second youngest of 10 children born to Denis and Elizabeth Kelly. His father died when he was just 12 years old. His brother, Lou Kelly, was a professional golfer who won the Australian Open in 1933 and the Australian Professional Championship in 1934. Kelly was also an accomplished golfer.[1][2]
Kelly was educated at Marist College Kogarah by the Marist Brothers before pursuing priestly studies with the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart at St Mary's Towers, Douglas Park, Sacred Heart Monastery, Croydon and then in Rome.[3]
Priesthood
On 12 March 1942, Kelly was ordained to the priesthood at St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney by Archbishop Norman Thomas Gilroy. He was ordained alongside Francis Flynn, a former leading ophthalmic surgeon.[4]
In the late 1940s, he began to work with the Apostolic Delegation in Sydney. In 1954, he was appointed Superior of the Sacred Heart Monastery, Kensington. The same year, Pope Pius XII conferred the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice on Kelly for his services to the Apostolic Delegation in Sydney for five years prior to his appointment as Superior of the Sacred Heart Monastery, Kensington.[5]