Monsignor Lyman O'Reilly

Title:

Monsignor

First Name:

Lyman

Middle Names:

Julius

Preferred Name:

Surname:

O'Reilly

Order:

Date of Birth:

09-Jun-1888

Place of Birth:

Newcastle NSW

Country of Birth:

Australia

Date of Ordination:

30-Nov-1910

Place of Ordination:

St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney NSW

Country of Ordination:

Australia

Ordination Diocese:

Armidale

Seminary:

St Patrick's College, Manly, Australia

Date of Death:

03-Aug-1967

Place of Death:

Sydney NSW

Country of Death:

Australia

Date of Burial:

Aug - 1967

Place of Burial:

Moree NSW

Country of Burial:

Australia

Find A Grave URL:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/249754920

Appointments Table

Diocese
Place
Role
Start Day
Start Month
Start Year
End Day
End Month
End Year
Source
Armidale TamworthAssistant PriestJan1912Campbell; Catholic Press, 11 January 1912
Armidale BingaraAssistant PriestJan1912Campbell; Catholic Press, 11 January 1912
Armidale Wee WaaAssistant PriestCampbell
Armidale QuirindiAssistant PriestCampbell
Armidale InverellAssistant PriestCampbell
Armidale MoreeAssistant PriestCampbell
Armidale BoggabriParish PriestMar19241938Campbell
Armidale VariousSecretary and Treasurer, Diocesan Education Board19361954Campbell
Armidale ManillaParish Priest19381944Campbell
Armidale MoreeParish Priest19441967Campbell; Gravestone
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Biographical Notes

Clerical Changes, The Catholic Press, Sydney, 11 January 1912, p 31, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article105176452:

The following clerical changes for the Armidale diocese have been announced: [...] the Rev. Father O'Reilly of Tamworth goes to Bingara, [...]

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T.W. Campbell, The Priests of the Diocese of Armidale: A Necrology, Braddon ACT, 2005:
O'Reilly, Lynam Julius

Born on 9 June 1888 in Newcastle he was educated by the Sisters of Mercy and completed his education at Douglas Park. He studied at St Patrick's College Manly, and was ordained in St Mary's Cathedral Sydney on 30 November 1910 with JP Harrington by Cardinal Moran. His first appointments were as assistant priest Tamworth, Bingara, Wee Waa, Quirindi, Inverell and Moree. For many years (at least 1936-1954) he was Secretary and Treasurer of the Diocesan Education Board, not Inspector of the Diocesan Schools as recorded in some places. He was appointed as the first parish priest of Boggabri in March 1924, remaining there until 1938 when he transferred to Manilla. He was parish priest Manilla until 1944 when he was appointed to Moree, where he remained until his death. He was made a Domestic Prelate (Monsignor) in 1950. In 1962 he retired from active duty, but remaining as parish priest Moree. An Administrator was appointed. Bishop Edward Doody described him in his obituary as 'shy, but that was cloaked in a brusque manner that led people to believe he was harsh ... [He] was in indifferent health for many years and went regularly to Sydney for treatment ... [he] had an eye for public morals. [He] had a good knowledge of the law particularly local government law, and used that knowledge to help others'. He died in St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney on 3 August 1967, and was buried in Moree cemetery. The inscription on his headstone reads 'Parish Priest of Moree 1944-1967. Erected by Fr E Meehan and Mr B Waterford'. All of his brothers and sisters were in religious life.
(Sources: FJ 1 Dec 1910 p 21, Manly (1968), CW 10 Aug 1967 p 11, O'Connor, Manilla Historical Society records).

(Reproduced by permission of Tom Campbell.)