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Order of Malta Australia

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Rev Fr Peter Gillam – requiescat in pace

04/03/2021 


Pictured: Fr Peter Gillam with our Conventual Chaplain Archbishop John Bathersby travelling Ireland circa the late 1960’s

We received the sad news of Rev Fr Peter Gillam’s unexpected death during the night of 2nd March. Fr Peter was parish priest at Hendra, Queensland in 1979 when he was appointed the first and much loved Magistral Chaplain of the Order of Malta in Queensland.

Fr Peter concelebrated with Bishop John Gerry the Inaugural Mass in Queensland in 1979 as well as the 30th Anniversary Mass in 2009 of the then Queensland branch (now North Eastern Region), both times at the Church of Our Lady Help of Christian, Hendra.

Fr Peter served the spiritual needs of our members generously in and around Brisbane. During his active time with the Order, most of our spiritual activities were held in his parish at the Church of Our Lady Help of Christians, Hendra, and in the chapel at St Joseph’s College, Nudgee. He gave invaluable support to our palliative care work at Mt Olivet Hospital. He was particularly supportive when the branch in Queensland underwent a period of renewal in the 1990s. He has been in retirement for more than a decade.

The Order of Malta in Australia is deeply indebted to Fr Peter for his guidance and support to our members and for our works. The members of the Order of Malta in Australia offer our condolences to Fr Peter’s family and to all those who love him.

The Australian Association

The Australian Association, formed in 1974, currently has in excess of 300 members and aspirant members across every State and Territory of Australia. We also have ongoing and strong links with the Order’s National Associations throughout the Asia Pacific Region including in Singapore and the Philippines and with members of the Order in New Zealand, Hong Kong SAR, Thailand and Korea. The Order of Malta is committed to serving Our Lords the Poor and Sick worldwide and has done so for over 900 years. This website shares with you the history, mission and current activities of the Order of Malta in Australia, and provides links to the work of the Order world-wide.