Monsignor Thomas Walshe
Title:
Monsignor
First Name:
Thomas
Middle Names:
Preferred Name:
Surname:
Walshe
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Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Co Kilkenny
Country of Birth:
Ireland
Date of Ordination:
Place of Ordination:
Auckland
Country of Ordination:
New Zealand
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Seminary:
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Westport
Country of Death:
New Zealand
Date of Burial:
Place of Burial:
Orowaiti, Westport
Country of Burial:
New Zealand
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Biographical Notes
Gravestone: "Born Kilkenny, Ireland, 1843. Ordained by Bishop Pompallier, Auckland, February 1866. Parish Priest of Westport from 1868 to 1921."
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Received the title Archpriest from Archbishop Redwood in March 1899.
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Local and General, Evening Post, Wellington, 30 April 1900, p 4, https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19000430.2.23.4:
All who know the Rev. Father Walsh will regret to learn that he is in an unsatisfactory condition of health as the result of an accident he met with some years ago while parish priest at Kumara. The wound which he then received in his leg having recently broken out again, the limb had to be amputated. Other parts of the leg have, however, become affected, and the rev. gentleman will be confined to his bed for a long time though his ultimate recovery is fully expected.
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Personal Notes, Greymouth Evening Star, 26 January 1921, p 5, https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/GEST19210126.2.24:
The Rev. Monsignor Walshe has resigned the position of parish priest of Westport. He will be succeeded by the Rev. Father Bowe.
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Pioneer Priest Dies. Passing of Monsignor Walsh, Grey River Argus, 13 December 1926, p 5, https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/GRA19261213.2.31:
Westport, Dec. 12.
The death took place early this morning at the O'Conor Home of the Rt. Rev. Monsignor Walsh at the age of 83 years.
The deceased was the oldest ordained priest in the Dominion. His death followed after attack of bronchitis. He was a native of County Kilkenney, Ireland. Monsignor Walsh arrived in New Zealand 62 years ago. He came out with the leader of the first Catholic missionaries to New Zealand, Bishop Pompallier, as a student, and he was ordained by that Bishop along with the late Monsignor O'Reily, of Thames at the age of 23. He was then transferred to the West Coast.
He had been in charge of the Westport Parish for 62 years. He resigned six years ago, on account of ill health. Monsignor Walsh, celebrated his diamond Jubilee as a priest last February.