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About Help Contact login Dean William Tierney Title: Dean First Name: William Middle Names: Preferred Name: Surname: Tierney Order: Date of Birth: 1831 Place of Birth: Country of Birth: Date of Ordination: Sep - 1858 Place of Ordination: Country of Ordination: Ireland Ordination Diocese: Melbourne Seminary: Date of Death: 02-Nov-1891 Place of Death: Country of Death: Australia Date of Burial: 1891 Place of Burial: Beechworth VIC Country of Burial: Australia Find A Grave URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/132443240 FindaGrave - Person Photo FindaGrave - Grave Photo Biographical Notes Beechworth, etc, Vic --- Arrival of the November Mail, Freeman's Journal, Sydney, 26 January 1859, p 3, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article115560626: All Hallows College.—The Right Rev. Dr. Whelan, in the absence of his Grace the Archbishop, held an ordination in the College of the Foreign Missions on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, 20th, 21st, and 22nd October. The holy order of priesthood was conferred on the Rev. Michael O'Fannan, who is destined for the missions of Newark, New Jersey (U.S.), and on the Rev. James S. Cotter, destined for San Francisco, California. In the month of September his lordship ordained the Rev. William Tierney for the diocese of Melbourne, Australia. On Saturday, the 16th October, the Rev. James Moore, priest of the diocese of Melbourne, who lately completed his course of studies in All Hallows' College, embarked at Liverpool as chaplain on board the Annie Wilson. This vessel has just been despatched to Melbourne by the Emigration Commissioners. We are happy to say that the Commissioners have at length recognised the expediency of sending chaplains in the large emigrant vessels which they despatch to the Australian colonies. We trust that this principle will be extended as far as possible.—Freeman. --- Notice to Catholics, Ovens and Murray Advertiser, Beechworth, 16 January 1864, p 3, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article112894896: In consequence of the absence of Father Galen, at Melbourne, there will be no Mass at Beechworth, or the Woolshed, until Sunday, the 31st current, when Mass will be celebrated at both places, at the usual hour. W. Tierney --- Telegraphic Despatches. Victoria, Ovens and Murray Advertiser, Beechworth, 7 September 1867, p 2, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article198656362: (From our own correspondent.) Wangaratta, Friday. There was a very large attendance at the Rev. Father McCarthy's funeral to-day. Persons of every persuasion were present, and gentlemen from Yackandandah, Chiltern, Beechworth, and various other localities attended. The Rev. Fathers Galen, Tierney, and Moore officiated at the last offices of the Roman Catholic Church. --- The Herald, Melbourne, 7 December 1869, p 2, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article244912160: We perceive by the Ovens Spectator that the Rev. Father Tierney, for the first time since his late serious illness, officiated at St. Joseph's Church, Beechworth, on Sunday morning. We also learn that the Rev. Father McGillicuddy, is to take the place of the late Rev. Father Galen at Wangaratta. Father Egan, who has been officiating here since the death of Father Galen, replaces Father McGillicuddy at Mansfield.

Title:

Dean

First Name:

William

Middle Names:

Preferred Name:

Surname:

Tierney

Order:

Date of Birth:

1831

Place of Birth:

Country of Birth:

Date of Ordination:

Sep - 1858

Place of Ordination:

Country of Ordination:

Ireland

Ordination Diocese:

Melbourne

Seminary:

Date of Death:

02-Nov-1891

Place of Death:

Country of Death:

Australia

Date of Burial:

1891

Place of Burial:

Beechworth VIC

Country of Burial:

Australia

Find A Grave URL:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/132443240

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Beechworth, etc, Vic

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Arrival of the November Mail, Freeman's Journal, Sydney, 26 January 1859, p 3, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article115560626:

All Hallows College.—The Right Rev. Dr. Whelan, in the absence of his Grace the Archbishop, held an ordination in the College of the Foreign Missions on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, 20th, 21st, and 22nd October. The holy order of priesthood was conferred on the Rev. Michael O'Fannan, who is destined for the missions of Newark, New Jersey (U.S.), and on the Rev. James S. Cotter, destined for San Francisco, California. In the month of September his lordship ordained the Rev. William Tierney for the diocese of Melbourne, Australia. On Saturday, the 16th October, the Rev. James Moore, priest of the diocese of Melbourne, who lately completed his course of studies in All Hallows' College, embarked at Liverpool as chaplain on board the Annie Wilson. This vessel has just been despatched to Melbourne by the Emigration Commissioners. We are happy to say that the Commissioners have at length recognised the expediency of sending chaplains in the large emigrant vessels which they despatch to the Australian colonies. We trust that this principle will be extended as far as possible.—Freeman.

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Notice to Catholics, Ovens and Murray Advertiser, Beechworth, 16 January 1864, p 3, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article112894896:

In consequence of the absence of Father Galen, at Melbourne, there will be no Mass at Beechworth, or the Woolshed, until Sunday, the 31st current, when Mass will be celebrated at both places, at the usual hour.
W. Tierney

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Telegraphic Despatches. Victoria, Ovens and Murray Advertiser, Beechworth, 7 September 1867, p 2, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article198656362:

(From our own correspondent.)
Wangaratta, Friday.
There was a very large attendance at the Rev. Father McCarthy's funeral to-day. Persons of every persuasion were present, and gentlemen from Yackandandah, Chiltern, Beechworth, and various other localities attended. The Rev. Fathers Galen, Tierney, and Moore officiated at the last offices of the Roman Catholic Church.

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The Herald, Melbourne, 7 December 1869, p 2, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article244912160:

We perceive by the Ovens Spectator that the Rev. Father Tierney, for the first time since his late serious illness, officiated at St. Joseph's Church, Beechworth, on Sunday morning. We also learn that the Rev. Father McGillicuddy, is to take the place of the late Rev. Father Galen at Wangaratta. Father Egan, who has been officiating here since the death of Father Galen, replaces Father McGillicuddy at Mansfield.

Dean William Tierney

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