John Christian MacCullagh (1832–1917) was an

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priest in the second half of the 19th century and the first two decades of the 20th century. MacCullagh was educated at

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. He was

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in 1884, and priest in 1885. After a

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he was the

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at St Paul,

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from 1870 until 1902. He was

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from 1883Australian Dictionary of Evangelical Biography
/ref> to 1902; and

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from 1902 to 1917.

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19th-century Australian Anglican priests 20th-century Australian Anglican priests Archdeacons of Bendigo Deans of Bendigo Moore Theological College alumni 1832 births 1917 deaths {{Australia-reli-bio-stub