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About Help Contact login Rev Denis Manning SJ Title: Rev First Name: Denis Middle Names: Preferred Name: Surname: Manning Order: SJ Date of Birth: 07-Aug-1848 Place of Birth: Dingle, Co Kerry Country of Birth: Ireland Date of Ordination: Place of Ordination: Country of Ordination: Ordination Diocese: Seminary: Date of Death: 09-Jul-1924 Place of Death: Melbourne VIC Country of Death: Australia Date of Burial: 11-Jul-1924 Place of Burial: Boroondara, Kew VIC Country of Burial: Australia Find A Grave URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/208225734 FindaGrave - Person Photo FindaGrave - Grave Photo Biographical Notes A Prayer-Calendar of Deceased Priests & Deacons in Australia 1788-2009, compiled by W.T. Southerwood, Sixth Edition, 2009, p 87: "Daniel Manning SJ, died 9 July 1924; Sydney; Melbourne etc". --- Fr David Strong SJ, The Australian dictionary of Jesuit biography 1848-2015, Second Edition, 2017: Manning, Denis Teacher; born Dingle, Kerry, Ireland, 7 August 1848; died Melbourne, 14 July 1924, aged 75. Denis Manning's early education was at Clongowes Wood College, Ireland, where he was a boarder until he was 19 years of age. He entered the Society, 10 September 1867, and his ecclesiastical studies were done in Ireland and England, 1879-86. His regency was at Tullamore College, 1880-82, and he was minister of the scholastics, teaching rhetoric at Milltown Park, 1886-87, before his tertianship while being socius to the master of novices at Dromore, 1887-88. He arrived in Australia in December 1888, and was assigned to St Aloysius' College, 1889-92, teaching for the public examinations. He taught Latin, Greek and French to senior students at Riverview, 1892-95, and at Xavier College, 1895-03. He was prefect of studies from 1897. His final appointment was to St Patrick's College, East Melbourne, 1904-24, where he was prefect of studies, 1904-10 and 1923-24. He was also a mission consultor, 1904-16. He was heavily involved in pastoral work all his working life, but he rarely ever appeared in the pulpit. If he did, it was not enjoyed. He shunned publicity. His focus was the private chapel and the classroom. Manning's life was busy, regular and hidden to all except his colleagues and students, and those to whom he gave retreats. He devoted his life to teaching. He taught for 44 years, 36 of them in Australia. He was extremely conservative in his tastes and could hardly be said to bristle with new ideas. He was a bright and lively person in recreation and a good listener. Although inclined to serious reading, even during vacations, he enjoyed a good joke. He was a man of iron will. If he made a plan or undertook a task, he executed it to the last detail. No flights of imagination or temptations to do other work ever deflected him from his purpose. Although deferent to the voice of authority, he never lightly undertook a new obligation. He was a man to rely on, highly efficient, performing his duties with scrupulous exactitude. He never wavered. He rose every morning at 5.30 a.m., even when unwell, and was most faithful to his spiritual duties. He had great devotion to the saints. In sickness in later years, he was never heard to complain, working hard until he could physically cope no more. He was content with his approaching death that came suddenly at Mount St Evan's hospital. Apart from teaching, he was appreciated for his retreats to nuns. He was always the student, and loved study. The intellectual life was what drew him to the Society. His special interests were the ancient classics and professional studies. He thought of himself as a 'labourer in the vineyard', and that is what he was. (Reproduced by permission of Fr David Strong SJ.)

Title:

Rev

First Name:

Denis

Middle Names:

Preferred Name:

Surname:

Manning

Order:

Date of Birth:

07-Aug-1848

Place of Birth:

Dingle, Co Kerry

Country of Birth:

Ireland

Date of Ordination:

Place of Ordination:

Country of Ordination:

Ordination Diocese:

Seminary:

Date of Death:

09-Jul-1924

Place of Death:

Melbourne VIC

Country of Death:

Australia

Date of Burial:

11-Jul-1924

Place of Burial:

Boroondara, Kew VIC

Country of Burial:

Australia

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/208225734

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A Prayer-Calendar of Deceased Priests & Deacons in Australia 1788-2009, compiled by W.T. Southerwood, Sixth Edition, 2009, p 87: "Daniel Manning SJ, died 9 July 1924; Sydney; Melbourne etc".

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

Teacher; born Dingle, Kerry, Ireland, 7 August 1848; died Melbourne, 14 July 1924, aged 75.

Denis Manning's early education was at Clongowes Wood College, Ireland, where he was a boarder until he was 19 years of age. He entered the Society, 10 September 1867, and his ecclesiastical studies were done in Ireland and England, 1879-86. His regency was at Tullamore College, 1880-82, and he was minister of the scholastics, teaching rhetoric at Milltown Park, 1886-87, before his tertianship while being socius to the master of novices at Dromore, 1887-88.

He arrived in Australia in December 1888, and was assigned to St Aloysius' College, 1889-92, teaching for the public examinations. He taught Latin, Greek and French to senior students at Riverview, 1892-95, and at Xavier College, 1895-03. He was prefect of studies from 1897.

His final appointment was to St Patrick's College, East Melbourne, 1904-24, where he was prefect of studies, 1904-10 and 1923-24. He was also a mission consultor, 1904-16. He was heavily involved in pastoral work all his working life, but he rarely ever appeared in the pulpit. If he did, it was not enjoyed. He shunned publicity. His focus was the private chapel and the classroom.

Manning's life was busy, regular and hidden to all except his colleagues and students, and those to whom he gave retreats. He devoted his life to teaching. He taught for 44 years, 36 of them in Australia. He was extremely conservative in his tastes and could hardly be said to bristle with new ideas. He was a bright and lively person in recreation and a good listener. Although inclined to serious reading, even during vacations, he enjoyed a good joke. He was a man of iron will. If he made a plan or undertook a task, he executed it to the last detail. No flights of imagination or temptations to do other work ever deflected him from his purpose.

Although deferent to the voice of authority, he never lightly undertook a new obligation. He was a man to rely on, highly efficient, performing his duties with scrupulous exactitude. He never wavered. He rose every morning at 5.30 a.m., even when unwell, and was most faithful to his spiritual duties. He had great devotion to the saints. In sickness in later years, he was never heard to complain, working hard until he could physically cope no more. He was content with his approaching death that came suddenly at Mount St Evan's hospital.

Apart from teaching, he was appreciated for his retreats to nuns. He was always the student, and loved study. The intellectual life was what drew him to the Society. His special interests were the ancient classics and professional studies. He thought of himself as a 'labourer in the vineyard', and that is what he was.

(Reproduced by permission of Fr David Strong SJ.)

Rev Denis Manning SJ

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