Father Bob Maguire, a social justice campaigner and self-described larrikin, has died aged 88. Read more:
He dedicated his life to charitable works and earned a reputation as a candid commentator unafraid to speak his mind.Father Bob Maguire has died aged 88.The self-described larrikin dedicated his life to charitable works and earned a reputation as a candid commentator who was unafraid to speak his mind or call out church leaders.
Father Bob balanced his media commitments and parish duties until he was forced to retire from the Catholic Church. "George Pell has declared those of us Vatican II-ists to be Cafeteria Catholics whereas he and his lot are authentic Catholics," Father Maguire said at the time.His final years as parish priest were depicted in the documentary film In Bob We Trust, which includes snippets of his run-ins with church figures."Now to me that's offensive, not only intellectually but religiously and spiritually.
He was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 1989 for services to youth homelessness and went on to collect other accolades including Victorian of the Year in 2011 and Victorian Senior of the Year in 2022. On 14 April 2023 the foundation advised that Fr Maguire had stepped down as chairman and board member.
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