Andrew Gerard Tynan (1907–1960) was a

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prelate and the Bishop of Rockhampton in

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, Australia, from 31 March 1946 until his death on 3 June 1960. He was the first Queenslander to be appointed as a bishop. He was born in

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on 25 November 1907, the son of Andrew Tynan and his wife Angela (nee Walsh). He died suddenly in London on 3 June 1960 while he was travelling to Rome for an '' ad limina visit''. His body was returned to Rockhampton and he was buried on Tuesday 14 June 1960 in the

South Rockhampton Cemetery South Rockhampton Cemetery is a heritage-listed cemetery at Upper Dawson Road, Allenstown, Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. It was built from 1860 to 1970. It is also known as Dawson Road Cemetery and Rockhampton Cemetery. It was add ...

in Allenstown.

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1907 births 1960 deaths Roman Catholic bishops of Rockhampton {{Australia-bishop-stub