Rev Michael O'Sullivan
Title:
Rev
First Name:
Michael
Middle Names:
Dominic
Preferred Name:
Surname:
O'Sullivan
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Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Country of Birth:
Ireland
Date of Ordination:
Place of Ordination:
Salamanca
Country of Ordination:
Spain
Ordination Diocese:
Seminary:
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Young NSW
Country of Death:
Australia
Date of Burial:
Place of Burial:
Grenfell 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 | Taralga | ||||||||
| Canberra and Goulburn | Grenfell | Parish Priest | 1954 |
Biographical Notes
Priest's Death, National Advocate, Bathurst, 27 August 1954, p 1, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article161541364:
Young, Thursday: The parish priest of Grenfell, Rev. Father Michael O'Sullivan, died this morning in the Sacred Heart Hospital, Young, aged 72. Father O'Sullivan was formerly at Taralga.
He was born in Ireland and ordained in Spain in 1907.
The burial will take place at Grenfell cemetery following Requiem Mass at St. Joseph's at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. Archbishop Eris O'Brien, of the Canberra-Goulburn diocese, will officiate.
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Death of Grenfell Parish Priest, Boorowa News, 3 September 1954, p 4, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article120169771:
The Rev. Father Michael O'Sullivan, of Grenfell, passed away at the Sacred Heart Hospital, Young, early on Thursday morning last at the age of 73 years.
Father O'Sullivan had served the Grenfell parish for the past 12 years. He came from Taralga to Grenfell.
He was ordained in Salamanca, Spain, and would have celebrated his 50 years jubilee as a priest in another three years.
Requiem Mass for the repose of his soul was offered on Friday morning at St. Joseph's Church, Grenfell, after which the cortege moved to the Catholic portion of the Grenfell cemetery.
Father O'Sullivan was taken ill while celebrating Mass on Sunday, August 22. He was assisted from the church and was later admitted to hospital.
At the funeral obsequies 43 priests attended, including Archbishop Eris O'Brien and Bishop Guildford Young.