The Most Reverend Matthew Gibney | |
|---|---|
| 3rd Roman Catholic Bishop | |
 Bishop Matthew Gibney | |
| Province | Sydney |
| Diocese | Perth |
| Installed | 1 November 1886[1] |
| Term ended | 14 May 1910 |
| Predecessor | Martin Griver |
| Successor | Patrick Clune |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 14 June 1925 (Priest)[2] |
| Consecration | 23 January 1887 (Bishop)[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 November 1835 |
| Died | 22 June 1925 (aged 89) Perth, Western Australia |
| Buried | St Mary's Cathedral, Perth |
| Nationality | Irish Australian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Occupation | Roman Catholic bishop |
| Profession | Cleric |
| Alma mater | Catholic Missionary College of All Hallows, Drumcondra, Dublin, Ireland |
Matthew Gibney (1 November 1835 – 22 June 1925) was an Irish-born metropolitan bishop in Australia and the third Roman Catholic Bishop of Perth, serving from 1886 until 1910.
Gibney is perhaps best known for giving notorious bushranger Ned Kelly his last rites following a shootout at Glenrowan, Victoria, in 1880.[2]
- ^ a b "Bishop Matthew Gibney". The Hierarchy of the Catholic Church. 20 February 2011. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ a b c Callaghan, V. E. "Gibney, Matthew (1835–1925)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 22 December 2011.