'Johno' Johnson served two faiths: God and Labor

By Damien Murphy
Updated August 18 2017 - 8:53pm, first published 8:44pm
Former NSW Premiers Barry O'Farrel, Morris Iemma and Nathan Rees leave at the end of the State Funeral for The Honourable John Richard Johnson at St Mary's Cathedral on August 18, 2017 in Sydney, Australia.  (Photo by Daniel Munoz/Fairfax Media)
Former NSW Premiers Barry O'Farrel, Morris Iemma and Nathan Rees leave at the end of the State Funeral for The Honourable John Richard Johnson at St Mary's Cathedral on August 18, 2017 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Munoz/Fairfax Media)
NSW Governor David Hurley arrives to the State Funeral for The Honourable John Richard Johnson at St Mary's Cathedral on August 18, 2017 in Sydney, Australia.  (Photo by Daniel Munoz/Fairfax Media)
NSW Governor David Hurley arrives to the State Funeral for The Honourable John Richard Johnson at St Mary's Cathedral on August 18, 2017 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Munoz/Fairfax Media)
The hearse of John Johnson leaves at the end of the State Funeral for The Honourable John Richard Johnson at St Mary's Cathedral on August 18, 2017 in Sydney, Australia.  (Photo by Daniel Munoz/Fairfax Media)
The hearse of John Johnson leaves at the end of the State Funeral for The Honourable John Richard Johnson at St Mary's Cathedral on August 18, 2017 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Munoz/Fairfax Media)

John "Johno" Johnson was Labor and Catholic to his soul and Tony Abbott knew both faiths in action, according to the Archbishop of Sydney, Anthony Fisher.

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