Patrick Bonaventure Geoghegan (1805 - 1864)

Born 17 Mar 1805 in Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Died 9 May 1864 at age 59 in Kingstown, County Dublin, Ireland

Biography

Patrick Geoghegan born in Dublin, Ireland, he was baptised on 17 March 1805. Orphaned at the age of 8. He became a Franciscan friar and served at a Dublin parish before volunteering for Australia.^[1]

Bishop of Adelaide consecrated on 8 September 1859

named Bishop of Goulburn, Australia, but died before he could assume the post

Patrick B Geoghegan died 9 May 1864 in Kingstown, County Dublin, age 59 yrs. ^[2]

The will of Rt Rev Patrick Bonaventure Geoghegan RC Bishop, formerly of Adelaide, Australian colonies, late of Corrig Ave, Kingstown, Co Dublin, who died 9 May 1864 was proved 9 June 1864 at the principal registry by the oath of Robert Augustine White of Rutland square, Dublin RC Clergyman, the sole executor. Effects under £ 50

Sources

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Geoghegan
2. ↑ Rathdown death register index [1]

• "Ireland Calendar of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GTMX-YV1?cc=1921305&wc=M6P3-438%3A213610501%2C213627801 : 22 May 2014), Calendar of Wills and Administrations > 1864-1865 > image 75 of 645; Principal Probate Registry, Dublin.