A lot-loved Catholic priest and social justice campaigner Father Bob Maguire has died on the age of 88, his basis confirmed Wednesday.
Recognized universally as Father Bob, the typically controversial Melbourne cleric was referred to as a lot for his humorousness as he was for his social justice advocacy and religion.
He was parish priest of Sts Peter and Paul’s Church in South Melbourne from 1973 to 2012, till he was ordered to retire as an lively priest by the Catholic Church due to its guidelines that monks needed to retire at age 75.
A whole bunch turned out for his closing service.
Since then, Father Bob had been a frequent commentator on social points and retained a loyal following on social media, in addition to the inspiration in his personal identify.
Born in 1934 within the Melbourne suburb of Thornbury to Scottish immigrant dad and mom, Father Bob entered the Catholic seminary in 1953 and stated he was instantly struck by the conservative nature of among the church’s strategies.
He later irreverently referred to the seminary as “the cemetery”.
After being ordained as a priest in 1960 on the age of 25, he joined the Military Reserve in 1965 and have become head of it throughout the Vietnam Struggle.
The beloved charity campaigner solely stood down from his position as chairman and the board of the Father Bob Maguire Basis simply 5 days in the past.
Father Bob was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 1989 for his service to homeless youth. He was named Victorian of the 12 months in 2011.
