| D.O.B | January 18th, 1938 |
| Primary Schools: | St Mary’s Convent, Bendigo Marist Brothers, Bendigo Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Elmore |
| Secondary School: | Assumption College, Kilmore |
| Seminary: | St Francis Xavier, Maghill S.A. (1956-1962) |
| Ordained: | June 29th, 1962 |
| Assistant Priest: |
Kerang Cobram Rushworth Beechworth Shepparton |
| Full Time YCW Chaplain: | 1972 -1973 |
| Administrator: | Nagambie (1972) Mooroopna (1973) |
Parish Priest: |
Heathcote (July 1974) Nagambie (May 1980) Kennington (January 1988 Wodonga (February 2003) |
| Administrator: | Sacred Heart Cathedral (April 2008) |
| Chancellor of the Diocese: | April 2008 |
Spiritual Counsellor: |
Teams Oceania 2008 |
| Administrator of the Diocese: | December 30th, 2010 |
| Hobbies: | Walking, Golf and Reading |
| Interests: |
Barracks for Collingwood. Loves real cricket. |
VIDEO OF BISHOP JOE'S FUNERAL
EULOGY - Archbishop Mark Coleridge
To read the eulogy given by Archbishop Mark Coleridge at Bishop Joseph Grech's Funeral Mass - click here
BENDIGO ADVERTISER ARTICLES
Farewell, Bishop Joe 07/01/2011
Fond moments will live on 07/01/2011
Celebration of a life 07/01/2011
Emotions high at Bishop Joe's final goodbye 07/01/2011
Just call me Bishop Joe 06/01/2011
Bishop inspired youth of Sandhurst Diocese 30/12/2010
For more articles visit the Bendigo Advertiser website
ONLINE TRIBUTES
Official messages of condolence can be left at the Diocesan Tribute Page. These will be compiled into a remembrance book.
PHOTOS and YOUTUBE
A photo montage created by catholicmedia may be viewed by clicking here
Click the following titles to view messages by Bishop Joe:
Pentecost 2009 | Pentecost 2010 | Easter 2010 | Receive the Power Live Part 1 | Receive the Power Live part 2 | Reflection on Luke 13:1-9 |
FURTHER TRIBUTES AND MESSAGES OF CONDOLENCES
Pontifical Council for Migrants and Itinerant Persons | Maurizio Pettena CS, Director, Australian Catholic Migrant & Refugee Office | His Excellency Archbishop Guiseppe Lazzarotto, Apostolic Nuncio to Australia | Saint Mary's Press USA | Bishop Brian Heenan | Wodonga Catholic Parish | Maltese Epispocal Conference | MST Generalate India | Fr Brendan Pool, Liverpool, England | Ray Muscat, Malta | + Matthias Konig, Germany | Archbishop Jesus Dosado | Clyde Cosentina, CMPC | Italian CCR, NSW | Mary Gavin, Always People | Poor Clare Sisters, Philippines
GOD DOES NOT MAKE RUBBISH
Download the song that Bishop Joe recorded with Fr Robert Galea "God Does Not Make Rubbish"
DIOCESAN ADMINISTRATOR At a meeting of the Diocesan Consultors on Thursday 30 December, Monsignor Frank Marriott the Administrator of the Sacred Heart Cathedral was appointed the Administrator of the Diocese until a new Bishop is appointed.
For further information contact the Diocesan Chancery (03) 5441 2544.
