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About Help Contact login Rev Christopher Nulty SJ Title: Rev First Name: Christopher Middle Names: S Preferred Name: Surname: Nulty Order: SJ Date of Birth: 15-Feb-1838 Place of Birth: Co Meath Country of Birth: Ireland Date of Ordination: Place of Ordination: Country of Ordination: Ordination Diocese: Seminary: Date of Death: 05-Nov-1914 Place of Death: Sydney NSW Country of Death: Australia Date of Burial: 06-Nov-1914 Place of Burial: Gore Hill NSW Country of Burial: Australia Find A Grave URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/300638000 FindaGrave - Person Photo FindaGrave - Grave Photo Biographical Notes Fr David Strong SJ, The Australian dictionary of Jesuit biography 1848-2015, Second Edition, 2017: Nulty, Christopher Teacher, administrator; born Co Meath, Ireland, 15 February 1838; died Riverview, Sydney, NSW, 5 November 1914, aged 76. Christopher Nulty was a student of philosophy at Maynooth seminary before entering the Society, 12 November 1859, first at Beaumont, England, and then at Milltown Park, Dublin. As a scholastic he taught at Tullamore College and Clongowes, 1861-1868, before going to Louvain for theology. Nulty arrived in Australia, 10 April 1873, and taught at St Patrick's College until 1886, being rector from 1879. He must have pleased superiors because he was then appointed rector of Xavier College, 1886-89, and was a mission consultor. During his time at Xavier College he extended the three cottage classrooms in 1888. The west wing was completed in 1889, and with it the annex which contained the matron's apartments. He was experienced as an earnest, if not dour man, who was very strict and attacked the 'Godless State education' in his speeches. He was reported to have 'a beautiful leg break'. After four years again teaching at St Patrick's College, 1890-93, he was appointed rector of St Aloysius' College, Bourke Street, until 1902. During that time he was also teaching, prefect of studies, admonitor of the mission superior and consultor. He spent eight months during 1902 as superior of Sevenhill, South Australia, before returning to St Aloysius' College to arrange its transfer to Milson's Point in 1903. Thomas Fay replaced him as rector on 21 June 1903, but he stayed at the college as minister, bursar, admonitor and consultor of the mission until 1908 when he moved to Riverview. He remained at Riverview teaching and offering advice until 1913 when he moved to Loyola Greenwich, where he was minister again until he died from a stroke while swimming in the Riverview baths. Nulty was not considered a great man, but had a good, simple nature, whose kindness was appreciated by his students and colleagues. In addition, he was a sound and prudent administrator for 40 years in Australia. (Reproduced by permission of Fr David Strong SJ.)

Title:

Rev

First Name:

Christopher

Middle Names:

Preferred Name:

Surname:

Nulty

Order:

Date of Birth:

15-Feb-1838

Place of Birth:

Co Meath

Country of Birth:

Ireland

Date of Ordination:

Place of Ordination:

Country of Ordination:

Ordination Diocese:

Seminary:

Date of Death:

05-Nov-1914

Place of Death:

Sydney NSW

Country of Death:

Australia

Date of Burial:

06-Nov-1914

Place of Burial:

Gore Hill NSW

Country of Burial:

Australia

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/300638000

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

Teacher, administrator; born Co Meath, Ireland, 15 February 1838; died Riverview, Sydney, NSW, 5 November 1914, aged 76.

Christopher Nulty was a student of philosophy at Maynooth seminary before entering the Society, 12 November 1859, first at Beaumont, England, and then at Milltown Park, Dublin. As a scholastic he taught at Tullamore College and Clongowes, 1861-1868, before going to Louvain for theology.

Nulty arrived in Australia, 10 April 1873, and taught at St Patrick's College until 1886, being rector from 1879. He must have pleased superiors because he was then appointed rector of Xavier College, 1886-89, and was a mission consultor. During his time at Xavier College he extended the three cottage classrooms in 1888. The west wing was completed in 1889, and with it the annex which contained the matron's apartments. He was experienced as an earnest, if not dour man, who was very strict and attacked the 'Godless State education' in his speeches. He was reported to have 'a beautiful leg break'.

After four years again teaching at St Patrick's College, 1890-93, he was appointed rector of St Aloysius' College, Bourke Street, until 1902. During that time he was also teaching, prefect of studies, admonitor of the mission superior and consultor. He spent eight months during 1902 as superior of Sevenhill, South Australia, before returning to St Aloysius' College to arrange its transfer to Milson's Point in 1903. Thomas Fay replaced him as rector on 21 June 1903, but he stayed at the college as minister, bursar, admonitor and consultor of the mission until 1908 when he moved to Riverview.

He remained at Riverview teaching and offering advice until 1913 when he moved to Loyola Greenwich, where he was minister again until he died from a stroke while swimming in the Riverview baths.

Nulty was not considered a great man, but had a good, simple nature, whose kindness was appreciated by his students and colleagues. In addition, he was a sound and prudent administrator for 40 years in Australia.

(Reproduced by permission of Fr David Strong SJ.)

Rev Christopher Nulty SJ

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