Bishop Jim O'Collins

Title:

Bishop

First Name:

James

Middle Names:

Patrick

Preferred Name:

Jim

Surname:

O'Collins

Order:

Date of Birth:

31-Mar-1892

Place of Birth:

Port Melbourne VIC

Country of Birth:

Australia

Date of Ordination:

24-Dec-1922

Place of Ordination:

Rome

Country of Ordination:

Italy

Ordination Diocese:

Melbourne

Seminary:

Pontificio Collegio Urbano de Propaganda Fide, Rome, Italy

St Columba's College, Springwood, Australia

Date of Death:

25-Nov-1983

Place of Death:

Ballarat VIC

Country of Death:

Australia

Date of Burial:

1983

Place of Burial:

St Patrick's Cathedral, Ballarat VIC

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
Melbourne YarravilleAssistant Priest1923ADB
Melbourne East BrunswickADB
Melbourne MelbourneDiocesan Spiritual Director, Catholic Young Men’s SocietyADB
Geraldton GeraldtonBishop19301942ADB
Ballarat BallaratBishop1942May1971ADB
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Episcopal Ordinations Table

Diocese
Day
Month
Year
Place
Country
Geraldton 11May1930Australia
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Biographical Notes

Third Bishop of Geraldton. Fifth Bishop of Ballarat.

Australian Dictionary of Biography entry: https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/ocollins-sir-james-patrick-15388