Frank Vaughan (rugby league)
Frank Vaughan | |
|---|---|
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 29 November 1947[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Francis Vaughan[2] 1 August 1918[3] |
| Died | 23 July 2014 (aged 95)[4] |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
Frank Vaughan (1 August 1918 – 23 July 2014)[5] was a Catholic priest of the Diocese of Broken Bay and a New South Wales Rugby League player. He played for Eastern Suburbs in 1939.[6] He was Parish Priest of Our Lady, Queen of Peace Parish in Normanhurst.
Rugby League[edit]
Vaughan played two games for the Sydney Roosters, then called Eastern Suburbs. During this time he scored one try and one goal against North Sydney in a 22-18 match played on 24 July 1939. During the 1939 season, Eastern Suburbs finished fifth out of the eight teams, and did not qualify for the finals.[7]
The Catholic Church[edit]
Vaughan became a seminarian for the Archdiocese of Sydney in 1940, and was ordained a priest in 1947. He served in the Parishes of Bankstown, Brighton Le Sands, Sutherland, Lithgow, North Leichhardt, Lidcombe, Campsie, Harris Park, Blackheath, Woy Woy, and Normanhurst.[8] He was the first Parish Priest of Normanhurst; the Parish was established in 1971.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "National Council of Priests in Australia•List of Deceased Clergy". Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "National Council of Priests in Australia•List of Deceased Clergy". Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "National Council of Priests in Australia•List of Deceased Clergy". Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "National Council of Priests in Australia•List of Deceased Clergy". Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "National Council of Priests in Australia•List of Deceased Clergy". Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "In Memoriam: Father Frank Vaughan". Roosters. 24 July 1939. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- ^ "NRL Stats". NRL Stats. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- ^ "Diocese of Broken Bay". Dbb.org.au. 23 July 2014. Archived from the original on 1 March 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2014.