Daniel Joseph Meagher

Daniel Joseph Meagher (born 10 November 1961 ) is an Australian Catholic bishop and Bishop-elect of Rockhampton. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney from 2021 to 2026. Previously parish priest of All Hallows' Parish in Five Dock, his episcopal consecration took place on 8 December 2021.

Early life Meagher was born in West Wyalong, New South Wales, on 10 November 1961 to Alan and Elizabeth Meagher. Shortly after his birth, the family moved to Sydney. His father was a publican and owned several hotels including the Commercial Hotel at Port Kembla and the Matraville Hotel. He was educated at Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview, graduating in 1979, and studied economics and law at the University of Sydney.

Career Meagher was ordained a priest at St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney, on 22 July 1995. He served as the founding parish priest of Holy Spirit Parish in Carnes Hill from 2000 to 2004. He then studied for two years at the Gregorian Pontifical University in Rome, obtaining a Licentiate in Fundamental Theology. From 2012 to 2014, he served as the administrator of Sacred Heart Cathedral in Broken Hill, New South Wales, within the Diocese of Wilcannia–Forbes.

On 1 April 2026, Pope Leo XIV appointed Meagher as Bishop of Rockhampton.

Meagher‘s nephew, Matthew Meagher, is also a priest of the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney.