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Frank Vaughan (rugby league)

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Frank Vaughan
Orders
Ordination29 November 1947[1]
Personal details
Born
Francis Vaughan[2]

(1918-08-01)1 August 1918[3]
Died23 July 2014(2014-07-23) (aged 95)[4]
NationalityAustralian
DenominationCatholic 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

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "National Council of Priests in Australia•List of Deceased Clergy". Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  2. ^ "National Council of Priests in Australia•List of Deceased Clergy". Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  3. ^ "National Council of Priests in Australia•List of Deceased Clergy". Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  4. ^ "National Council of Priests in Australia•List of Deceased Clergy". Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  5. ^ "National Council of Priests in Australia•List of Deceased Clergy". Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  6. ^ "In Memoriam: Father Frank Vaughan". Roosters. 24 July 1939. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  7. ^ "NRL Stats". NRL Stats. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  8. ^ "Diocese of Broken Bay". Dbb.org.au. 23 July 2014. Archived from the original on 1 March 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2014.