Rev John O'Connor
Title:
Rev
First Name:
John
Middle Names:
J.
Preferred Name:
Surname:
O'Connor
Order:
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Listowel, Co Kerry
Country of Birth:
Ireland
Date of Ordination:
Place of Ordination:
Waterford
Country of Ordination:
Ireland
Ordination Diocese:
Armidale
Seminary:
Appointments Table
Diocese | Place | Role | Start Day | Start Month | Start Year | End Day | End Month | End Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armidale | Armidale | Assistant Priest | 1894 | Catholic Freeman's Journal, 21 March 1940; Campbell | |||||
| Armidale | Quirindi | Assistant Priest | Catholic Freeman's Journal, 21 March 1940; Campbell | ||||||
| Armidale | Moree | Parish Priest | Dec | 1900 | Mar | 1904 | Catholic Freeman's Journal, 21 March 1940; Campbell | ||
| Armidale | Walcha | Parish Priest | Mar | 1904 | 1937 | Catholic Freeman's Journal, 21 March 1940; Campbell |
Biographical Notes
Photograph: Some of the Priests of the Diocese of Armidale, Catholic Press, Sydney, 7 May 1903, p 22, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article104517902.
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The Late Rev. Father J. O'Connor. Months Mind at Walcha. His Lordship Dr. Coleman's Fine Tribute, Catholic Freeman's Journal, Sydney, 21 March 1940, p 28, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article146097977:
On Saturday, February 3, at St. Joseph's Home, Morrisett, the death occurred of Very Rev. Father John O'Connor, late parish priest of Walcha. His Lordship Dr. Coleman, Bishop of Armidale, accompanied by several priests of the diocese, journeyed to Morrisett and were present at his obsequies on Monday, February 5.
The late priest was born at Listowel, Co. Kerry, Ireland, 70 years ago. He was educated at St. Brendan's College, Killarney, and later pursued his ecclesiastical studies at St. John's Seminary, Waterford, where he was ordained to the priesthood. After his ordination he voyaged to Australia and commenced his missionary work in the diocese of Armidale in 1894. He was stationed at Armidale as Assistant, later being sent to Quirindi in a similar capacity. Some few years later he was in charge of Moree Parish, in those days a most extensive district. In 1904 he took up residence at Walcha and faithfully administered his duties there for 33 years, during which time churches were erected at Walcha Road and Glen Morrison, and the Convent and school were established in Walcha. Owing to infirmity he relinquished his parochial duties in 1937, and retired to St. Joseph's Convalescent Home where he experienced indifferent health until finally he was overcome by death as stated above. [...]
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T.W. Campbell, The Priests of the Diocese of Armidale: A Necrology, Braddon ACT, 2005:
O'Connor, John J
Born [Portarlington], diocese of Kildare, Leighlan in 1865. Educated at Blackrock College, and Rockwell College. Studied at St John's Waterford. Date and place of ordination unknown. He arrived in the Armidale diocese in November 1894, was briefly assistant priest at the Cathedral, then was transferred to Quirindi as assistant priest. Following the death of Patrick Joseph McGuinness he was appointed parish priest Moree in December 1900. He then was transferred to Walcha in March 1904, and remained in that parish for the rest of his life. He made a trip back to Ireland in 1920. He died on 3 February 1940 at Morisset. He was buried at Morisset.
(Sources: FJ 23 Feb 1901 p 24, 12 Mar 1904 p 22, 18 Jun 1904 p 24, 29 Apr 1920 p 43, MDHC A-Z O63).
(Reproduced by permission of Tom Campbell.)