John Davis McCaughey AC(12 July 1914 in Belfast, Northern Ireland - 25 March 2005 Melbourne, Victoria) was an eminent theologian, church and university administrator, and was Governor of Victoria from 1986-1992. July 12 is the 193rd day (194th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 172 days remaining. ... 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... Motto: (French for God and my right)2 Anthem: UK: God Save the Queen Regional: (De facto) Londonderry Air Capital Belfast Largest city Belfast Official language(s) English (De facto), Irish, Ulster Scots 3 Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Office suspended... March 25 is the 84th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (85th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Melbourne (pronounced either or [1]) is the state capital and largest city in the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-largest city in Australia, with a population of approximately 3. ... Emblems: Pink heath (floral)Weedy Seadragon (Aquatic) helmeted honeyeater (bird) Leadbeaters possum (faunal) Motto: Peace and Prosperity Slogan or Nickname: Garden State, The Place To Be, On The Move Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Government Const. ... Theology is literally rational discourse concerning God (Greek θεος, theos, God, + λογος, logos, rational discourse). By extension, it also refers to the study of other religious topics. ... List of Governors of Victoria See Governors of the Australian states for a description and history of the office of Governor. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...

Working life

McCaughey was ordained a Presbyterian minister in 1941 and during the next decade he also worked for the British Council of Churches. Presbyterianism is part of the Reformed churches family of denominations of Christian Protestantism based on the teachings of John Calvin which traces its institutional roots to the Scottish Reformation, especially as led by John Knox. ... In most Protestant churches, a minister is a member of the ordained clergy who leads a congregation or participates in a role in a parachurch ministry; such a person may also be called a Pastor, Preacher, Bishop, Chaplain or Elder. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1941 calendar). ... Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI) is an ecumenical organisation. ...

In 1953 the McCaughey family emigrated to Australia for him to become the Professor of New Testament Studies for the Theological Hall at Ormond College, University of Melbourne. 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... A professor giving a lecture The meaning of the word professor (Latin: one who claims publicly to be an expert) varies. ... John 21:1 Jesus Appears to His Disciples--Alessandro Mantovani: the Vatican, Rome. ... Ormond College is the largest of the residential colleges of the University of Melbourne. ... The Old Quad Building, formerly Old Law The University of Melbourne, located in Melbourne, Victoria, is the second oldest university in Australia, after the University of Sydney. ...

He was Master of Ormond between 1957 and 1979. He served as Deputy Chancellor of the University of Melbourne in 1978-1979. He was also involved in the foundation of La Trobe University in the mid-1960s. 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... Various governments have a Chancellor who serves as some form of junior or senior minister. ... The Old Quad Building, formerly Old Law The University of Melbourne, located in Melbourne, Victoria, is the second oldest university in Australia, after the University of Sydney. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... La Trobe University is a multicampus university in Victoria, Australia. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ...

Uniting Church in Australia

Rev Dr McCaughey was a key architect in the formation of the Uniting Church in Australia, which brought together many congregations of the Presbyterian Church of Australia, the Methodist Church of Australasia and the Congregational Union of Australia. He was the primary author behind the Basis of Union, the foundational theological document that led to the formation of the new denomination, and the president of the first Assembly of the Uniting Church in 1977 to 1979. Logo of the UCA The Uniting Church in Australia (UCA) was formed on June 22, 1977 when the Methodist Church of Australasia, Presbyterian Church of Australia and Congregational Union of Australia came together under the Basis of Union document. ... The Presbyterian Church of Australia is the largest Presbyterian denomination in Australia. ... The Methodist Church of Australiasia was a Methodist denomination based in Australia. ... The Congregational Union of Australia was a congregational denomination in Australia. ... The Basis of Union (often termed the BoU) is the document which formed the basis of the union of the Congregational, Methodist and Presbyterian churches of Australia to form the Uniting Church in Australia (UCA) in 1977. ... The term general assembly can refer to The largest unit of organisation in the polity of a (national) Presbyterian church, containing several synods or presbyteries. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... This page refers to the year 1979. ...

Governor of Victoria

At age 71, in 1986, he was appointed as Governor of the state of Victoria by the Premier, John Cain, and served until 1992. He also served during the Premiership of Joan Kirner. 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Emblems: Pink heath (floral)Weedy Seadragon (Aquatic) helmeted honeyeater (bird) Leadbeaters possum (faunal) Motto: Peace and Prosperity Slogan or Nickname: Garden State, The Place To Be, On The Move Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Government Const. ... The Premiers of the Australian states are the heads of the executive governments in the six states of the Commonwealth of Australia. ... John Cain John Cain (born 26 April 1931), Australian politician, was Labor Premier of the state of Victoria from 1982 to 1990. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Joan Kirner Joan Elizabeth Kirner (born 20 June 1938), Australian politician, was the first female Premier of Victoria. ...

His characteristic down-to-earth approach to this largely symbolic Vice-regal role healed the minor scandal which occasioned the departure of his predecessor, Sir Brian Murray. Notably, he opened Government House to the public, exchanged the Rolls Royce car for an Australian made vehicle, flew business class instead of first class, and dispensed with military aides de camp. A viceroy is somebody who governs a country or province as a substitute for the monarch. ... Rolls-Royce car may refer to vehicles produced by: Rolls-Royce Limited (1906-1973) Rolls-Royce Motors (1973-2003) Rolls-Royce Motor Cars (2003-present) // Rolls-Royce cars Rolls-Royce Limited vehicles 1904-1906 10 hp 1905-1905 15 hp 1905-1908 20 hp 1905-1906 30 hp 1905-1906... An aide-de-camp (French: camp assistant) is a personal assistant, secretary, or adjutant to a person of high rank, usually a senior military officer or a head of state. ...

Cain said of McCaughey, "He was unassuming, down-to-earth, unfailingly courteous to everybody and unaffected by the trappings of the office." Kirner commented, "He was one of the few people who could bring common good and a broad sense of morality to life."

Family

McCaughey was married to his wife, Jean, for 64 years, having married in 1941, the year of his ordination as a minister. Their five children include former National Gallery of Victoria director, Patrick McCaughey. For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1941 calendar). ... National Gallery of Victoria The National Gallery of Victoria is an art gallery and museum in Melbourne, Australia. ...