John Toohey (bishop)
John Thomas Toohey was an Australian Roman Catholic prelate. He was appointed coadjutor bishop of Bishop of Maitland and titular bishop of Verinopolis from 1948 to 1956. He succeeded as bishop on 4 March 1956.
He died in office in Maitland, New South Wales on 24 September 1975 at the age of 70.
Many years after Bishop Toohey's death, it was discovered that he covered up for a priest in his diocese who had committed sexual abuse against minors.