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About Help Contact login Rev John Byrne SJ Title: Rev First Name: John Middle Names: Daunt Preferred Name: Surname: Byrne Order: SJ Date of Birth: 29-Feb-1912 Place of Birth: Gunnedah NSW Country of Birth: Australia Date of Ordination: Place of Ordination: Country of Ordination: Ordination Diocese: Seminary: Date of Death: 23-Dec-1974 Place of Death: Melbourne VIC Country of Death: Australia Date of Burial: Place of Burial: Boroondara, Kew VIC Country of Burial: Australia Find A Grave URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/208176621 FindaGrave - Person Photo FindaGrave - Grave Photo Biographical Notes Fr David Strong SJ, The Australian dictionary of Jesuit biography 1848-2015, Second Edition, 2017: Foreword: "we acknowledge that some of the men in this book are the subject of allegations of abuse. [...] where there has been clear evidence leading us to accept that serious violations are likely to have occurred, we have marked the person’s entry with two asterisks." Byrne, John Teacher; born Gunnedah, NSW, 29 February 1912; died Melbourne, 23 December 1974, aged 62.** John Byrne was the youngest of three children: two boys and a girl. His mother died when he was ten months old, and his father soon remarried and placed the children of his first wife in orphanages. The Sisters of St Joseph at Kew, Melbourne, cared for John, 1916-1926. In 1926 he was given a free place at Riverview. Later, he entered the Jesuits, 6 February 1931, influenced by William Lockington. During his juniorate, both at Greenwich and Watsonia, he studied English, Latin, Greek and mathematics. He studied philosophy from 1934-1937. During this time his sister drowned, perhaps not accidentally. His regency was at Xavier College, 1938-1940, and he studied theology at Canisius College, Pymble, 1941-1944, being ordained 8 January 1944. He spent 1945 at Xavier College, and in 1946 made tertianship under John Fahy at Watsonia. 1947-1949 was spent at Xavier College, mainly teaching mathematics and being assistant prefect of studies, librarian and, for one year, was in charge of the cadets. He took final vows on 15 August 1947. Then he spent twelve years at St Patrick's College, East Melbourne, where he taught senior mathematics and was a house consultor. At various times he was minister and librarian. From 1962 until 1966 he taught religion, mathematics, and Greek at Riverview. From 1964-1966 he was editor of Our Alma Mater. His next appointment, in 1967, was to Burke Hall where he spent six years teaching Latin and religion, and was prefect of studies in 1972, his last year. He retired from teaching in 1973 and was made superior of the Provincial Residence and secretary to the provincial. However, early in 1974 his health began to deteriorate and a tumor on the brain was discovered. He died in St Vincent's Hospital after about six months. (Reproduced by permission of Fr David Strong SJ.)

Title:

Rev

First Name:

John

Middle Names:

Daunt

Preferred Name:

Surname:

Byrne

Order:

Date of Birth:

29-Feb-1912

Place of Birth:

Gunnedah NSW

Country of Birth:

Australia

Date of Ordination:

Place of Ordination:

Country of Ordination:

Ordination Diocese:

Seminary:

Date of Death:

23-Dec-1974

Place of Death:

Melbourne VIC

Country of Death:

Australia

Date of Burial:

Place of Burial:

Boroondara, Kew VIC

Country of Burial:

Australia

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/208176621

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Fr David Strong SJ, The Australian dictionary of Jesuit biography 1848-2015, Second Edition, 2017:
Foreword: "we acknowledge that some of the men in this book are the subject of allegations of abuse. [...] where there has been clear evidence leading us to accept that serious violations are likely to have occurred, we have marked the person’s entry with two asterisks."
Byrne, John **

Teacher; born Gunnedah, NSW, 29 February 1912; died Melbourne, 23 December 1974, aged 62.

John Byrne was the youngest of three children: two boys and a girl. His mother died when he was ten months old, and his father soon remarried and placed the children of his first wife in orphanages. The Sisters of St Joseph at Kew, Melbourne, cared for John, 1916-1926.

In 1926 he was given a free place at Riverview. Later, he entered the Jesuits, 6 February 1931, influenced by William Lockington. During his juniorate, both at Greenwich and Watsonia, he studied English, Latin, Greek and mathematics. He studied philosophy from 1934-1937. During this time his sister drowned, perhaps not accidentally.

His regency was at Xavier College, 1938-1940, and he studied theology at Canisius College, Pymble, 1941-1944, being ordained 8 January 1944. He spent 1945 at Xavier College, and in 1946 made tertianship under John Fahy at Watsonia.

1947-1949 was spent at Xavier College, mainly teaching mathematics and being assistant prefect of studies, librarian and, for one year, was in charge of the cadets. He took final vows on 15 August 1947.

Then he spent twelve years at St Patrick's College, East Melbourne, where he taught senior mathematics and was a house consultor. At various times he was minister and librarian.

From 1962 until 1966 he taught religion, mathematics, and Greek at Riverview. From 1964-1966 he was editor of Our Alma Mater.

His next appointment, in 1967, was to Burke Hall where he spent six years teaching Latin and religion, and was prefect of studies in 1972, his last year.

He retired from teaching in 1973 and was made superior of the Provincial Residence and secretary to the provincial. However, early in 1974 his health began to deteriorate and a tumor on the brain was discovered. He died in St Vincent's Hospital after about six months.

(Reproduced by permission of Fr David Strong SJ.)

Rev John Byrne SJ

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