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About Help Contact login Rev Vincent Conlon SJ Title: Rev First Name: Vincent Middle Names: Preferred Name: Surname: Conlon Order: SJ Date of Birth: 17-May-1890 Place of Birth: Maclean NSW Country of Birth: Australia Date of Ordination: Place of Ordination: Country of Ordination: Ordination Diocese: Seminary: Date of Death: 14-Nov-1959 Place of Death: Melbourne VIC Country of Death: Australia Date of Burial: 17-Nov-1959 Place of Burial: Boroondara, Kew VIC Country of Burial: Australia Find A Grave URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/208181383 FindaGrave - Person Photo FindaGrave - Grave Photo Biographical Notes Fr David Strong SJ, The Australian dictionary of Jesuit biography 1848-2015, Second Edition, 2017: Conlon, Vincent Teacher; born Maclean NSW, 17 May 1890; died Melbourne, 14 November 1959, aged 69. Vincent Conlon, Felix, and three other brothers, were all educated at Riverview, NSW. Vincent was a good student and sportsman. He was a member of the first XV, 1907-9, and was champion athlete, 1908-09. He was also prefect of the Sodality for two years, and was recognised as a boy of deep spirituality and strength of character. He entered the Jesuit noviciate at Tullamore, Ireland, 7 September 1910, was a junior at Milltown Park, preparing for university examinations, 1912-13, and taught at Belvedere College, 1913-17. He studied philosophy at Stonyhurst and Milltown Park, 1917-20. Theology was at Ore Place, Hastings, and he was ordained after two years. Tertianship followed at Tronchiennes, 1924-25. Then began a long association with Riverview, 1926-37, where he was, at various times, teacher, second prefect, editor of Our Alma Mater, assistant editor of the Jesuit Directory, rowing master, first prefect, 1927-29 and 1932-37, and third prefect 1930-31. He was again first prefect in 1939. Then, except for two years, 1938 and 1940, at St Patrick's College, he went to Xavier College, Burke Hall, 1941-59, as headmaster, 1941-42, prefect of studies, 1943-47, and prefect of games and discipline, 1949-57. He was a teacher of Latin and mathematics. Conlon was a gentle, quiet man like his brother Felix, and good with boys and at games. He was diligent as a teacher, especially of younger boys. He had great attention to detail. His classroom had to be clean, boys were appointed to take the class attendance, and homework was corrected with the greatest care. He loved cricket. He rolled and cut cricket pitches until they looked like billiard tables and he coached his teams with infinite patience. He took ill one evening, went to hospital, and died the next day: all in a weekend. (Reproduced by permission of Fr David Strong SJ.)

Title:

Rev

First Name:

Vincent

Middle Names:

Preferred Name:

Surname:

Conlon

Order:

Date of Birth:

17-May-1890

Place of Birth:

Maclean NSW

Country of Birth:

Australia

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Place of Ordination:

Country of Ordination:

Ordination Diocese:

Seminary:

Date of Death:

14-Nov-1959

Place of Death:

Melbourne VIC

Country of Death:

Australia

Date of Burial:

17-Nov-1959

Place of Burial:

Boroondara, Kew VIC

Country of Burial:

Australia

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/208181383

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Fr David Strong SJ, The Australian dictionary of Jesuit biography 1848-2015, Second Edition, 2017:
Conlon, Vincent

Teacher; born Maclean NSW, 17 May 1890; died Melbourne, 14 November 1959, aged 69.

Vincent Conlon, Felix, and three other brothers, were all educated at Riverview, NSW. Vincent was a good student and sportsman. He was a member of the first XV, 1907-9, and was champion athlete, 1908-09. He was also prefect of the Sodality for two years, and was recognised as a boy of deep spirituality and strength of character.

He entered the Jesuit noviciate at Tullamore, Ireland, 7 September 1910, was a junior at Milltown Park, preparing for university examinations, 1912-13, and taught at Belvedere College, 1913-17. He studied philosophy at Stonyhurst and Milltown Park, 1917-20. Theology was at Ore Place, Hastings, and he was ordained after two years. Tertianship followed at Tronchiennes, 1924-25.

Then began a long association with Riverview, 1926-37, where he was, at various times, teacher, second prefect, editor of Our Alma Mater, assistant editor of the Jesuit Directory, rowing master, first prefect, 1927-29 and 1932-37, and third prefect 1930-31. He was again first prefect in 1939. Then, except for two years, 1938 and 1940, at St Patrick's College, he went to Xavier College, Burke Hall, 1941-59, as headmaster, 1941-42, prefect of studies, 1943-47, and prefect of games and discipline, 1949-57. He was a teacher of Latin and mathematics.

Conlon was a gentle, quiet man like his brother Felix, and good with boys and at games. He was diligent as a teacher, especially of younger boys. He had great attention to detail. His classroom had to be clean, boys were appointed to take the class attendance, and homework was corrected with the greatest care. He loved cricket. He rolled and cut cricket pitches until they looked like billiard tables and he coached his teams with infinite patience. He took ill one evening, went to hospital, and died the next day: all in a weekend.

(Reproduced by permission of Fr David Strong SJ.)

Rev Vincent Conlon SJ

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