Monsignor William Cahill
Title:
Monsignor
First Name:
William
Middle Names:
Francis
Preferred Name:
Surname:
Cahill
Order:
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Deerpark, Ennis, Co Clare
Country of Birth:
Ireland
Date of Ordination:
Place of Ordination:
All Hallows, Dublin
Country of Ordination:
Ireland
Ordination Diocese:
Canberra and Goulburn
Seminary:
All Hallows College, Drumcondra, Dublin, Ireland
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Country of Death:
Australia
Date of Burial:
Place of Burial:
Galong NSW
Country of Burial:
Australia
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Appointments Table
Diocese | Place | Role | Start Day | Start Month | Start Year | End Day | End Month | End Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canberra and Goulburn | Berrigan | Linane Vol 2 | |||||||
| Canberra and Goulburn | Goulburn | Curate | Linane Vol 2 | ||||||
| Canberra and Goulburn | Tumut | Linane Vol 2 | |||||||
| Canberra and Goulburn | Goulburn | Administrator | 1915 | 1925 | Linane Vol 2 | ||||
| Canberra and Goulburn | Binalong | 1928 | 1965 | Linane Vol 2 |
Biographical Notes
Fr T.J. Linane, From Abel to Zundolovich, Vol. 2: Biographies of Priests on the Australian Scene up to 1900, 1980, p 13:
Cahill, William Francis, Rt. Rev., Irish, Diamond Jubilarian
'Big Bill of Binolong'
Matt Cahill, retired Police Officer from Bungendore, Wagga, and elsewhere in the Riverina, and now living in Chatswood, was well acquainted with 'Big Bill' in his youthful days in Goulburn. The Goulburn Adm. came often to the home of Matt and his parents. They came from the same town in Ireland, claimed a family relationship that they could never prove, so the Adm. called Matt's father "Uncle" and his mother "Auntie". The regular visitor and celebrant of Matt's wedding in 1917 is described by the latter "huge, jovial fellow, 6' 4" tall, and weighing 20 stone". But there Matt's information ends so we turn to other sources. The nickname was given in All Hallows days and it was there that he was ordained in 1900. Directory tracings show that he was in Berrigan (1902), curate in Goulburn (1903) (1905), Tumut (1908), Adm. in Goulburn (1915) (1925). In building and maintaining Goulburn schools, the Jubilee book of 'The Christian Brothers in Australasia, 1869-1919', refers to him as "untiring and resourceful organiser". After his long term as an Administrator he had a holiday overseas in 1926-7. There followed a long reign at the quiet village of Binalong from 1928 to life's end in 1965. Along with Archbishop James Duhig who died in April '65, 'Big Bill' can be given the description of last 'of the pre-1901 survivors'. He had given over 64 years of service. Exact date of death is 31 Jan. 1965, and burial took place in the Binalong Cemetery.
(Footprints, Vol. 1, No. 12)
Ref.: MDHC Files, Torquay per Matt Cahill, Chatswood & Rt. Rev. E. Favier P.P., Red Hill A.C.T.