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About Help Contact login Rev Sydney Lennon SJ Title: Rev First Name: Sydney Middle Names: Preferred Name: Surname: Lennon Order: SJ Date of Birth: 31-Jan-1906 Place of Birth: Dublin Country of Birth: Ireland Date of Ordination: Place of Ordination: Country of Ordination: Ordination Diocese: Seminary: Date of Death: 10-Oct-1979 Place of Death: Geelong VIC Country of Death: Australia Date of Burial: 1979 Place of Burial: Sacred Heart Convent, Geelong VIC Country of Burial: Australia Find A Grave URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/191833619 FindaGrave - Person Photo FindaGrave - Grave Photo Biographical Notes Fr David Strong SJ, The Australian dictionary of Jesuit biography 1848-2015, Second Edition, 2017: Lennon, Sydney Teacher, musician; born Dublin, Ireland, 31 January 1906; died Geelong, Victoria, 10 October 1979, aged 73. Sydney Lennon received his secondary education with the Christian Brothers, Dublin, and entered the Society at St Stanislaus College, Tullamore, 1 September 1924. During his juniorate at Rathfarnham, 1926-31, he studied at University College, Dublin, and also gained a diploma in Gregorian chant from Solesmes Abbey. Philosophy studies were at Tullamore, 1931-34, and theology at Milltown Park, 1936-39. Tertianship was completed in 1940. Lennon's first priestly ministry was as a chaplain with the British army, 1941-46, followed by a few years in the parish of Gardiner Street, Dublin. He was then sent to Australia, and after a few years teaching, went to Corpus Christi College, Werribee, 1949, to profess liturgy, elocution, voice training and chant. He was at various times, minister, dean of students and bursar. He remained there until 1969, when he did parish work at Norwood, South Australia. His final appointment was as a chaplain to St Joseph's Mercy hospital, Newtown, Geelong, Victoria, 1978-79. (Reproduced by permission of Fr David Strong SJ.)

Title:

Rev

First Name:

Sydney

Middle Names:

Preferred Name:

Surname:

Lennon

Order:

Date of Birth:

31-Jan-1906

Place of Birth:

Dublin

Country of Birth:

Ireland

Date of Ordination:

Place of Ordination:

Country of Ordination:

Ordination Diocese:

Seminary:

Date of Death:

10-Oct-1979

Place of Death:

Geelong VIC

Country of Death:

Australia

Date of Burial:

1979

Place of Burial:

Sacred Heart Convent, Geelong VIC

Country of Burial:

Australia

Find A Grave URL:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/191833619

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

Teacher, musician; born Dublin, Ireland, 31 January 1906; died Geelong, Victoria, 10 October 1979, aged 73.

Sydney Lennon received his secondary education with the Christian Brothers, Dublin, and entered the Society at St Stanislaus College, Tullamore, 1 September 1924. During his juniorate at Rathfarnham, 1926-31, he studied at University College, Dublin, and also gained a diploma in Gregorian chant from Solesmes Abbey. Philosophy studies were at Tullamore, 1931-34, and theology at Milltown Park, 1936-39. Tertianship was completed in 1940.

Lennon's first priestly ministry was as a chaplain with the British army, 1941-46, followed by a few years in the parish of Gardiner Street, Dublin. He was then sent to Australia, and after a few years teaching, went to Corpus Christi College, Werribee, 1949, to profess liturgy, elocution, voice training and chant. He was at various times, minister, dean of students and bursar. He remained there until 1969, when he did parish work at Norwood, South Australia. His final appointment was as a chaplain to St Joseph's Mercy hospital, Newtown, Geelong, Victoria, 1978-79.

(Reproduced by permission of Fr David Strong SJ.)

Rev Sydney Lennon SJ

Biographical Notes