Joseph Grech, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Joseph Grech

Australian bishop

Date of Birth: 10-Dec-1948

Place of Birth: Balzan, Malta

Date of Death: 28-Dec-2010

Profession: Catholic priest

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Joseph Angelo Grech (10 December 1948 – 28 December 2010) was a Roman Catholic bishop in Australia. Grech was born in Balzan, Malta on 10 December 1948.
After studies in the local schools, he moved to Melbourne, Australia, where he continued his studies.
He was ordained a priest on 30 November 1974 in his home town, before returning to Melbourne to take up parish duties.
He became an auxiliary bishop of the Melbourne archdiocese in 1998. On 8 March 2001, he was appointed the Bishop of Sandhurst, based in the regional Victorian city of Bendigo.
He was installed on 27 April and served in that position until his death from a blood disorder on 28 December 2010.