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John Bathersby

John Bathersby, Australian Catholic bishop (born 1936)

Life at a glance

Died: 2020 · March 9
Known as: Catholic priest, Catholic bishop. Citizenship: Australia

Their story

Who they were

John Alexius Bathersby was an Australian bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the sixth archbishop of the Archdiocese of Brisbane, serving from 1991 until his retirement in 2011. Bathersby was conferred with the title Emeritus Archbishop of Brisbane.

Early life

Educated at: Pontifical Gregorian University.

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John Bathersby appears on our March 9 calendar for 2020 as a death entry.

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March 9 2020.

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