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Danny Meagher (bishop)

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The Most Reverend

Danny Meagher
Bishop-elect of Rockhampton
SeeRockhampton
Appointed1 April 2026
PredecessorMichael McCarthy
Previous posts
  • Titular Bishop of Pocofelto (2021–2026)
  • Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney (2021–2026)
Orders
Ordination22 August 1995
by Edward Clancy
Consecration8 December 2021
by Anthony Fisher
Personal details
BornDaniel Joseph Meagher
(1961-11-10) 10 November 1961 (age 64)
West Wyalong, New South Wales, Australia
DenominationCatholic Church
Alma materUniversity of Sydney
Pontifical Gregorian University
MottoGod Only God
Coat of arms
Styles of
Daniel Meagher
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleHis Lordship or My Lord Bishop
Religious styleBishop

Daniel Joseph Meagher (born 10 November 1961[1]) is an Australian Catholic bishop and Bishop-elect of Rockhampton.[2] He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney from 2021 to 2026. Previously parish priest of All Hallows' Parish in Five Dock, his episcopal consecration took place on 8 December 2021.[1][3]

Early life

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Meagher was born in West Wyalong, New South Wales, on 10 November 1961 to Alan and Elizabeth Meagher. Shortly after his birth, the family moved to Sydney. His father was a publican and owned several hotels including the Commercial Hotel at Port Kembla and the Matraville Hotel.[4] He was educated at Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview, graduating in 1979, and studied economics and law at the University of Sydney.[5]

Career

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Meagher was ordained a priest at St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney, on 22 July 1995. He served as the founding parish priest of Holy Spirit Parish in Carnes Hill from 2000 to 2004. He then studied for two years at the Gregorian Pontifical University in Rome, obtaining a Licentiate in Fundamental Theology. From 2012 to 2014, he served as the administrator of Sacred Heart Cathedral in Broken Hill, New South Wales, within the Diocese of Wilcannia–Forbes.[5]

In 2015, Meagher returned to Sydney and was rector of the Seminary of the Good Shepherd until 2020 and, in 2021, he was the administrator of All Hallows in Five Dock.

Meagher was appointed an auxiliary bishop of Sydney by Pope Francis on 18 November 2021 and was given the titular see of Pocofelto in Tunisia. He was consecrated by Archbishop Anthony Fisher on 8 December 2021 at St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney.[6]

On 1 April 2026, Pope Leo XIV appointed Meagher as Bishop of Rockhampton.[2] On 28 May of the same year, he had his first Mass in St Joseph's Cathedral for his installation, with several bishops from different parishes, priests and deacons. Other people in the congregation joined from different denominational churches like the Anglican Bishop of Rockhampton and a Greek-Orthodox Bishop, His Grace Bishop Bartholomew, also attended.[7]

Meagher‘s nephew, Matthew Meagher, is also a priest of the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney.[8]

References

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  1. 1 2 "Vocations champion Fr Danny Meagher named new Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney". The Catholic Weekly. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Rinunce e nomine". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
  3. ↑ "Fr Danny Meagher named Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney - Catholic Church in Australia". catholic.org.au. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  4. ↑ "Lonely Outpost 1928 Matraville Hotel 2015 Community Icon" (PDF). bayside.nsw.gov.au. Bayside Council. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Bishop Daniel Meagher". sydneycatholic.org. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  6. ↑ "Welcoming Bishop Danny Meagher". ourfaithourworks.org. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  7. ↑ "Installation of Bishop Daniel Meagher – Catholic Diocese of Rockhampton". rok.catholic.net.au. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  8. ↑ https://catholicweekly.com.au/ordination-of-fr-matthew-meagher-a-joyful-family-occasion/
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