Bob Maguire
Father Robert John Thomas "Bob" Maguire | |
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| Born | 14 September 1935 |
| Occupation(s) | Priest Radio presenter Community Worker Beekeeper |
| Website | FatherBob.com.au |
Father Robert John Thomas (Bob) Maguire AM, RFD (born 14 September 1935) is an Australian Catholic priest, community worker, and media personality from South Melbourne. He was awarded the Order of Australia in 1989. In his younger days, Maguire used to be a beekeeper, which he describes as "one of the finest periods of my life."[1]
Media work
In his earlier days, he hosted his own radio show on Melbourne radio station 3AW.
Father Bob had a guest appearance on the SBS television programme John Safran vs God with the Melbourne Jewish comedian John Safran. He is a co-host of Sunday Night Safran on Australian national youth radio station Triple J on Sunday nights. From November 2005 to January 2006, he joined Safran as co-host of Speaking in Tongues on SBS television.
His popularity is such that he now has his own website and podcast, in addition to the Sunday Night Safran podcast.
Once, and quite famously, Maguire described his methods of preaching as "orthodox, yet unconventional." Famous for his occasional religious puns, Maguire once declared that "although we Catholic priests may have better quarters, it's the Anglicans who can afford the better halves!"
Community work
At age 73, Father Bob remains active in community work with Open Family, which he co-founded in 1978, and as president of the Bob Maguire Foundation. He also established the Emerald Hill Mission and Beyond Care. He is a patron of Dance World and the Canonical Administrator to the Galilee Regional Catholic Primary School.
Father Bob is the parish priest of the Saint Peter and Paul Parish, South Melbourne.[2] According to Father Bob, the most important funeral he has ever conducted, was that of Victor Peirce.[3]
References
- ^ "September 16 2007". Sunday Night Safran.
{{cite episode}}: External link in|title=|serieslink=ignored (|series-link=suggested) (help) - ^ "Catholic Parish of Sts Peter and Paul". Retrieved 2007-12-19.
- ^ Anderson, Paul (2004). Dirty Dozen : Melbourne's gangland killings. Hardie Grant Books. pp. 201–202. ISBN 9781740665742.
External links
- Father Bob's blog
- Fr Bob Maguire Foundation
- Father Bob's Podcast site
- Father Bob's myspace
- Official Speaking In Tongues website
- Saxton Speaker Bureau profile
- Sunday Night Safran on Triple J
- Open Family
- Father Bob bio
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