John McCarthy DD (1 November 1858 — 18 August 1950) was an Irish-born Roman Catholic priest who served as

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, Australia, from 1917 until his death in 1950. John McCarthy was born in Fermoyle, Co. Clare, educated at Ballyvaughan and

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from 1877 until 1883, studying theology and philosophy, he was ordained a priest in 1883. He served as a priest in Galway, Ireland, before 1890 when he moved to Melbourne, Australia. He served in the Woodend and St Kilda parishes before becoming private secretary to Archbishop Carr. In 1917 he was ordained Bishop of Sandhurst, succeeding another Irish-born bishop Dr.

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. In 1933 he celebrated his golden jubilee as a priest.'Bishop McCarhtys Golden Jubilee' Southern Cross (Adelaide, SA: 1889 - 1954) Fri 12 May 1933. He died at the Bishop's House, St Kilian's,

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, in 1950.

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