Andrew Gerard Tynan
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Andrew Gerard Tynan (1907–1960) was a Catholic prelate and the Bishop of Rockhampton in Queensland, Australia, from 31 March 1946 until his death on 3 June 1960.[1] [2] He was the first Queenslander to be appointed as a bishop.[3] [clarification needed ]
He was born in Brisbane on 25 November 1907, the son of Andrew Tynan and his wife Angela (nee Walsh).[4] He died suddenly in London on 3 June 1960 while he was travelling to Rome for an ad limina visit .[5] His body was returned to Rockhampton and he was buried on Tuesday 14 June 1960 in the South Rockhampton Cemetery in Allenstown.[6] [3]
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- ^ "Past bishops". Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockhampton . Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ "Bishops of Queensland Province". Catholic Weekly . Vol. XII, no. 577. New South Wales, Australia. 2 April 1953. p. 16. Archived from the original on 10 August 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "Past Bishops – Catholic Diocese of Rockhampton". rok.catholic.net.au. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "Birth registration: Andrew Gerard Tynan". Births, deaths, marriages and divorces. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 10 August 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "Andrew Gerard Tynan 1907 - 1960". BillionGraves. Archived from the original on 10 August 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "South Rockhampton Cemetery Burial Index" (PDF). Rockhampton Regional Council . Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 June 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
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| Preceded by | 6th Roman Catholic Bishop of Rockhampton 1946–1960 |
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