The beloved Catholic priest, social justice advocate and media personality has died at 88yo after his health declined over the last few months. Maguire served as a parish priest in South Melbourne for nearly 4 decades, clashing with Church officials on many issues. But his tireless advocacy for marginalised parishioners and sense of humour made him such a popular figure around Oz. In 1989, he was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia for his work with homeless youths, and in 2003, he founded his eponymous foundation. Over the 2000s, Maguire became known to many Aussies through his TV and radio appearances alongside satirist John Safran. PM Anthony Albanese led the tributes yesterday, calling Maguire “a man of warmth and faith who faced struggles with a cheeky grin”. And Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne Peter Comensoli described him as “a larrikin priest” who “lived with the outcast and the unloved.”