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Document - Notes on Dean John Christian MacCullagh (1982 - 1917), 5/09/2023

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Historical information

John Christian MacCullagh (5/6/1832 - 24/9/1917)
Born in Ireland Dean MacCullagh came to Victoria in 1863 and was ordained as a minister in 1864 and his first posting was to Lancefield where he served as the first resident minister 1867-1870. Following the death of his young wife he moved to Bendigo in 1870 as the parish minister for St Pauls in Myers Street. At this stage the church was a long way from completion.
1872 made Canon
1877 Bishop's Canon
1883 rural dean
1883 Archdeacon of Sandhurst
1902 Dean of the diocese
1916 retired due to ill health
1917 Died in Melbourne and was buried at Lancefield.
A triptych stained glass window at St Pauls stands as a memorial to his service of 47 years.