Rev John Donovan
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Rev
First Name:
John
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Surname:
Donovan
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Place of Birth:
Ballineen, Co Cork
Country of Birth:
Ireland
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Place of Death:
Melbourne VIC
Country of Death:
Australia
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Place of Burial:
Melbourne 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 | South Melbourne | 1912 | Sun News-Pictorial, 21 August 1941 | ||||||
| Melbourne | Cathedral | Sun News-Pictorial, 21 August 1941 | |||||||
| Melbourne | Ringwood | Parish Priest | Sun News-Pictorial, 21 August 1941 | ||||||
| Melbourne | North Richmond | Parish Priest | Sun News-Pictorial, 21 August 1941 |
Biographical Notes
Rev. J. Donovan Dies, The Sun News-Pictorial, Melbourne, 21 August 1941, p 14, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article278655432:
The death occurred yesterday afternoon of the Rev. John Donovan, Catholic parish priest of North Brunswick, at the age of 53.
Father Donovan was born at Ballineen, County Cork, Eire, and came to Australia in 1912. He was appointed assistant priest at South Melbourne and at St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Later he was parish priest at Ringwood and North Richmond. He was diocesan censor and examiner for a number of years, and was associated with the Question Box of the Catholic Hour weekly broadcast.
Solemn office and requiem mass will be celebrated at St. Margaret Mary’s, North Brunswick, at 10.30 a.m. tomorrow. He will be buried at the Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton. Arrangements are in charge of Alfred Allison.