Rev Edward Brereton

Title:

Rev

First Name:

Edward

Middle Names:

Francis

Preferred Name:

Surname:

Brereton

Order:

Date of Birth:

1844

Place of Birth:

Birr, Co Offaly

Country of Birth:

Ireland

Date of Ordination:

1880

Place of Ordination:

Country of Ordination:

Ireland

Ordination Diocese:

Seminary:

All Hallows College, Drumcondra, Dublin, Ireland

Date of Death:

12-Dec-1904

Place of Death:

Country of Death:

Australia

Date of Burial:

1904

Place of Burial:

Rookwood NSW

Country of Burial:

Australia

Find A Grave URL:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/149139375

Appointments Table

Diocese
Place
Role
Start Day
Start Month
Start Year
End Day
End Month
End Year
Source
Perth CathedralLinane Vol 1
Perth GeraldtonLinane Vol 1
Perth KanownaLinane Vol 1
Perth Flack FlagLinane Vol 1
Perth PerthLinane Vol 1
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Biographical Notes

Geraldton, Kanowna, Cue, etc, WA

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Gravestone: "Priest of the Diocese of Perth for 25 years."

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Fr T.J. Linane, From Abel to Zundolovich, Vol. 1, 1979, p 33:

Brereton, Edward Francis, Irish
Intervention in a State Election
b. in King's Co., close to Birr, 1844. Lived in USA as a youth. Ed.: AH; ord. '80 for Madras Mission, where he became afflicted by sunstroke. Came to Perth where he was stationed at the Cathedral. Then to Geraldton where he came into conflict with the Masonic Lodge for burying an ex-Mason who had become a Catholic. He won the day but the Masons never forgave. Hence when he denounced an election candidate from the Altar, Simpson, the Masons and the 'Western Mail' pursued him with 'scorpions'. V.G., Mgr. Bourke, had to side with the pursuers. Kanowna, Flack Flag, and Perth were later places of service. Retired to live with his married sister in Syd. d. 12.12.1904 at age of 60 (circa). Burial: Rookwood.
(Footprints, Vol. 1, No. 8)
Ref.: MDHC File, Torquay, through courtesy of late Fr. Senan Moynahan, Perth Archivist.