Monsignor Jim Delaney

Title:

Monsignor

First Name:

James

Middle Names:

Patrick

Preferred Name:

Jim

Surname:

Delaney

Order:

Date of Birth:

1874

Place of Birth:

Arrowtown, Otago

Country of Birth:

New Zealand

Date of Ordination:

12-Jun-1897

Place of Ordination:

Rome

Country of Ordination:

Italy

Ordination Diocese:

Dunedin

Seminary:

Pontificio Collegio Urbano de Propaganda Fide, Rome, Italy

St Patrick's College, Manly, Australia

Date of Death:

09-Jan-1951

Place of Death:

Dunedin

Country of Death:

New Zealand

Date of Burial:

12-Jan-1951

Place of Burial:

Andersons Bay, Dunedin

Country of Burial:

New Zealand

Find A Grave URL:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/221352334

Appointments Table

Diocese
Place
Role
Start Day
Start Month
Start Year
End Day
End Month
End Year
Source
Dunedin LawrenceLinane Vol 2
Dunedin South DunedinLinane Vol 2
Dunedin OamaruLinane Vol 2
Dunedin MosgielVice-Rector, Holy Cross College1902Linane Vol 2
Dunedin InvercargillLinane Vol 2
Dunedin RanfurlyLinane Vol 2
Dunedin GoreLinane Vol 2
Dunedin South DunedinAdministrator1911Jan1949Linane Vol 2; Gravestone
Dunedin DunedinVicar GeneralLinane Vol 2
Dunedin DunedinDirector, New Zealand TabletLinane Vol 2
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Biographical Notes

The first New Zealander to enter Manly Seminary, in 1890 (Manly 1916, p 141).

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Fr T.J. Linane, From Abel to Zundolovich, Vol. 2: Biographies of Priests on the Australian Scene up to 1900, 1980, p 135:

Delany, James P., Rt. Rev., V.G., Irish
Director of N.Z. Tablet for Many Years
(Contributed by Very Rev. P. Mee, Chancellor, Dunedin).
Although only a passer-by so far as the Australian list goes, this distinguished Dunedin priest deserves a mention. He was born at Arrowtown N.Z., on 8 June 1874, being the eldest son of James and Mrs Delany. Educated at the Catholic School in Arrowtown and at the Christian Brothers' High School. Father P.M. Lynch CSSR and Brother Magee perceived signs of a vocation to the priesthood and with their commendation he was sent by Bishop Moran to St. Patrick's College, Manly. He completed his studies at the Urban College of the Propagation of the Faith in Rome and was ordained in the Basilica of St. John Lateran on 12 June 1897 — the first Otago born student to be raised to the dignity of the Priesthood. On his return Father James was stationed as curate at Lawrence, South Dunedin, and Oamaru. In 1902 he was appointed Vice-Rector of the Holy Cross Seminary, Mosgiel, where he taught English, Latin, and French. Returning later to parish work he served as relieving priest at Invercargill, Ranfurly and Gore. In 1911 he was appointed to South Dunedin where he remained for 48 years until ill-health caused his retirement in January 1949.

Father James was a priest of wide reading in a great variety of subjects and possessed a remarkable organising power and administrative ability. These qualities were early recognised by Bishop Whyte who appointed him Vicar General, an office he held for 20 years. He was created a Domestic Prelate by Pius XI in 1934.

He was a Director of the 'Tablet' for many years. The sick, the needy children always had a warm place in his heart, and it was during his administration of the parish of South Dunedin that the fine parish school was erected for £3000 and opened free of debt. As well he displayed a fatherly interest in orphans, the Little Sisters' Home, St Vincent de Paul Society, and the Hibernian Society. R.I.P. 9 January 1951. Age: 76.
(Footprints, Vol. 3, No. 8)