Andrew Gerard Tynan
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c2/Andrew_Gerard_Tynan%2C_Roman_Catholic_Bishop_of_Rockhampton%2C_1953.jpg/220px-Andrew_Gerard_Tynan%2C_Roman_Catholic_Bishop_of_Rockhampton%2C_1953.jpg)
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]
References
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/30px-Commons-logo.svg.png)
- ^ "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.
Catholic Church titles | ||
---|---|---|
Preceded by Romuald Denis Hayes | 6th Roman Catholic Bishop of Rockhampton 1946–1960 | Succeeded by Francis Roberts Rush |
- v
- t
- e
- John Cani
- Joseph Higgins
- James Duhig
- Joseph Shiel
- Romuald Denis Hayes
- Andrew Gerard Tynan
- Francis Roberts Rush
- Bernard Joseph Wallace
- Brian Heenan
- Michael McCarthy
Catholicism portal
![]() | This article about an individual bishop of a bishopric from Australia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e