Second Bishop of Sandhurst.

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Death of the Bishop of Sandhurst. The Most Rev. Dr. Reville. Fruitful and Zealous Episcopate, Advocate, 23 September 1916, p 17,http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article151845305:

It is with feelings of deep regret that we have to announce the death of the Bishop of Sandhurst, the Most Rev. Dr. Reville, who passed away at his episcopal residence on Tuesday morning, the 19th inst.

On Thursday, 14th inst., the most rev. prelate complained of being ill, and Dr. P. J. Rockett, who was called, found him suffering from influenza. He was ordered to remain in bed, and a trained nurse was summoned. He never rallied in the least, but sunk day by day, passing away peacefully at 5.20 a.m., surrounded by the priests at the Palace.

Very few citizens were aware of the dangerous illness of the Bishop, and the news of his death came as a great shock to all classes of the community.

Children Pray.
The late Bishop was especially loved by the school children, for whose educational rights he had fought with zeal for over forty years. When, on the death of the first Bishop of Sandhurst (the late Most Rev. Dr. Crane), he became Bishop, amongst the addresses which were presented to him was one from the school children, and in the course of his reply he said he especially valued such an address, as it came from sincere hearts. When the children heard of their great loss they assembled in St. Kilian's Church and prayed for the eternal repose of the soul of the dear departed Bishop.

Body Lying in State.
The body remained in state at the Palace until Wednesday morning, when it was removed before seven o'clock Mass to the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, where it will lay in state until Thursday morning.

On Thursday morning, at 9 o'clock, the Solemn Dirge will begin in the presence of a large gathering of the clergy and laity.

The funeral will then move to the Bendigo Cemetery, where repose, awaiting the Resurrection, the remains of the late Most Rev. Dr. Crane.

Tribute by the Archbishop.
When seen by a press representative, his Grace the Archbishop of Melbourne (the Most Rev. Dr. Carr) said:—

"We had been very close and very fast friends ever since my arrival in Australia, and no one more sincerely regrets his death than I do. He was a frequent visitor to Melbourne, and I often visited his country residence near Bendigo. I never visited him without coming away renewed in health, strength, and buoyancy, and without a fuller appreciation of the value of a sterling, lasting, and brotherly friendship." [...]

The Late Bishop's Zeal for Catholic Education.
Ever since his arrival in Sandhurst with the late Dr. Crane, June, 1875, Dr. Reville was a zealous advocate of Catholic education. He gave valuable evidence before the Royal Commission on the education system.

He built out of his private means the Catholic Ladies' Club.

During the four years that Dr. Crane was in Europe, 1882-86, the then Vicar-General administered the affairs of the flourishing diocese with ability and zeal. The religious and educational institutions were extended and consolidated.

His Lordship was born in Wexford, Ireland, on 9th May, 1844. In 1858 he entered St. Peter's College, Wexford, and subsequently entered the Augustinian Novitiate, Callan. In 1867 he proceeded to the famous seat of learning, Ghent, Belgium, where he won the doctorate, and was ordained in 1867.

In May, 1875, he accompanied the first Bishop of Sandhurst (the late Most. Rev. Dr. Crane to his Cathedral city. On Palm Sunday, 29th March, 1885, he was consecrated by the late Archbishop Goold Titular Bishop of Ceramis and Coadjutor-Bishop of Sandhurst, cum jure successionis.

On the death of Dr. Crane, the Most Rev. Dr. Reville became Bishop of Sandhurst. The priests of the diocese presented him with a massive gold chalice set with precious stones. In 1910 his Lordship was appointed assistant at the Pontifical Throne and Knight of the Holy Sepulchre.

In a eulogy of his Lordship, a local paper said, when commenting on his keen interest in St. Patrick's Day celebration:—"In his Lordship the Catholic people of Bendigo have a staunch champion of education. For many years he has laboured in that interest with unabated enthusiasm and zeal. His increasing years have by no means lessened his great activity and his great keenness for the welfare of the Catholic people and the Catholic institutions. His Lordship is revered and loved by his devoted flock, while those who do not worship at the same altar have always looked upon him with the greatest respect and reverence.

He filled the presidential chair of St. Lawrence O'Toole Seminary, Usher's Quay, for seven years, and he brought the seminary to a much higher state of perfection than it had ever been before. He attended each of the three Plenary Synods, 1885 (Sydney), 1895 (Sydney), and 1905 (Melbourne), in which he was a member of several important congregations. He has in particular always manifested a practical sympathy for the poor. One of his last charitable acts, as reported in our columns of 16th inst., was presiding at the meeting to arrange for the St. Aidan's Fete in aid of the orphanage, to which he gave £20.

The following summary of the diocese shows how well equipped and organised are the interests of religion, education, and charity:—Districts, 22; churches, 105; secular priests, 37; regular, 7; religious brothers, 7; nuns, 200; college, 1; boarding schools (girls), 6; primary schools, 31; superior day schools, 13; orphanage, 1; children in Catholic schools, over 5000 children attending; total Catholic population, census 1901, 35,368. R.I.P.

Prelates and Clergy of the Province of Melbourne.
On Wednesday his Grace the Archbishop of Melbourne (the Most Rev. Dr. Carr), his Grace the Coadjutor-Archbishop of Melbourne (the Most Rev. Dr. Mannix), his Lordship the Bishop of Sale (the Most Rev. Dr. Phelan), the Very Rev. Dean McCarthy, V.G., and other priests left for Bendigo by the express. His Grace the Archbishop of Melbourne will preside at the Requiem in the Sacred Heart Cathedral, and his Grace the Coadjutor-Archbishop will sing the Pontifical Requiem High Mass.