Rev Paul Lynch
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Rev
First Name:
Paul
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Surname:
Lynch
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Place of Birth:
Kanturk, Co Cork
Country of Birth:
Ireland
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Ireland
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Place of Death:
Leura NSW
Country of Death:
Australia
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Place of Burial:
Katoomba NSW
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | Kensington | Kensington College | Priests of 1928 | ||||||
| Australia | AIF | Army Chaplain | Priests of 1928 | ||||||
| Brisbane | Roma | 1920 | Priests of 1928 | ||||||
| Brisbane | Helidon | Parish Priest | 1929 | 1932 | Priests of 1928 |
Biographical Notes
Fr Denis W. Martin, Priests of 1928, Brisbane, 2003, p 69:
Paul Lynch
Paul Lynch, an MSC, came from Cork after ordination in 1906 to Kensington College in Sydney where his brother Dr Christopher Lynch already was located.
At the outbreak of World War I he joined the AIF as Chaplain where, it is said, he was conspicuous for his bravery in the field and his sincere sympathy and care for the men. While attending to the wounded during a battle, Fr Lynch was severely gassed and returned to Australia with shattered health. As he was advised to seek a dry climate he came up to Brisbane in 1920. He worked at Roma for a while, then in 1929 was made Parish Priest of Helidon.
Three years later he was compelled to retire and move to a sanatorium at Katoomba, NSW. There he died on 6th October 1937 and was buried in Sydney.
At a Requiem Mass in Brisbane, Archbishop Duhig noted among other things 'how extremely popular Fr Lynch was among the returned soldiers to whom his kindness was always extended'.
(Reproduced by permission of Fr Denis Martin.)
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Prayer Calendar: Deceased Priests who have ministered the Catholic Faith throughout Toowoomba and districts, 1864–2025, Compiled by Annie Carrett, Diocesan Archivist, 2001, Updated by Gabrielle Saide, Diocesan Archivist, 2023:
Rev Paul Lynch, died 6 Oct 1937
Paul Lynch was ordained a Missionary of the Sacred Heart in Cork in Ireland in 1906. He came to Kensington College in Sydney where his brother Dr Christopher Lynch already was located. At the outbreak of World War 1 he joined the AIF as Chaplain where, it is said, he was conspicuous for his bravery in the field and his sincere sympathy and care for the men. While attending to the wounded during a battle, Fr Lynch was severely gassed and returned to Australia with shattered health. He was advised to seek a dry climate and came to Brisbane in 1920. He worked at Roma for a while, and in 1929 was made Parish Priest of Helidon. Whilst in Helidon he was President of the Helidon District Progress Association. His health did not improve and after three years he was compelled to retire and move to a sanatorium at Katoomba in New South Wales. He died there on 6th October 1937 and was buried in Sydney. At a requiem Mass in Brisbane, Archbishop Duhig noted among other things 'how extremely popular Fr Lynch was among the returned soldiers to whom his kindness was always extended.
Reproduced by permission of Bishop Ken Howell.