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About Help Contact login Rev John Golden Title: Rev First Name: John Middle Names: Preferred Name: Surname: Golden Order: Date of Birth: Place of Birth: Country of Birth: Ireland Date of Ordination: 1871 Place of Ordination: St Patrick's Cathedral, Auckland Country of Ordination: New Zealand Ordination Diocese: Auckland Seminary: Carlow College, Carlow, Ireland Date of Death: Place of Death: Country of Death: Date of Burial: Place of Burial: Country of Burial: Find A Grave URL: FindaGrave - Person Photo FindaGrave - Grave Photo Biographical Notes New Zealand Herald, Auckland, 1 March 1871, p 2,https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH18710301.2.12: On Sunday last, at eleven o'clock mass in St. Patrick's cathedral, the Rev. John Golden was ordained priest by his Lordship the Most Rev. Dr. Croke, Bishop of Auckland. The reverend gentleman went through his preliminary course of studies at St. Coleman's college, Fermoy, under the surveillance of the above distinguished prelate, when president of that institution. His theological course he afterwards read at St. Patrick's college, Carlow, where also he discharged with credit during two years the duties connected with the responsible office of Prefect of the lay department. His Lordship was assisted on the occasion by the Revs. M. D. O'Hara, W. McDonald, and P. O'Reilly, a numerous congregation being present. According to announcement previously made, the bishop preached an elegant and impressive sermon at vespers, taking for his text, "But if any man have not care of his own, and especially those of his house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel." 1 Epistle St. Paul to Timothy, c. 5 to 8. --- Auckland Star, 12 May 1874, p 2, https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS18740512.2.10: According to announcement made on Sunday last in the various Catholic Churches of this city a solemn requiem mass was celebrated this morning in St. Patrick's Cathedral for the repose of the soul of the Rev Patrick Golden, who died at Macroom, County Cork, Ireland, on the 11th October, 1873. The celebrant was the Rev Walter McDonald, the deacon the Rev G. O'Dwyer, sub-deacon the Rev J. Golden. The deceased was a brother of the last-named clergyman, and a student of Carlow, Genoa, and St. Mary's Oscot Colleges. It may be mentioned that the "month's mind" for the deceased took place on the 10th November in the parish church of Kilnamatyra, where his remains are interred, The lamented gentleman possessed talents of a high order as a scholar and musician. He spoke several languages, and added wonderful mental capacity to a herculean bodily frame. He died in the 42nd year of his age, and the 15th of his priesthood, sincerely regretted by his numerous friends. St Patrick's was draped for the occasion, and the choir, under the able direction of Miss Shanaghan, executed the music of the mass in a beautifully touching manner. --- Thames Advertiser, 14 May 1874, p 2, https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/THA18740514.2.7: A solemn requiem mass was celebrated on Tuesday morning in St. Patrick's Cathedral, Auckland, for the repose of the soul of the Rev. Patrick Golden, who died at Macroom, County Cork, Ireland, on the 11th October, 1873. The deceased was a brother of the Rev. Father Golden, late of the Thames.

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Rev

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John

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Golden

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Ireland

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1871

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St Patrick's Cathedral, Auckland

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New Zealand

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Auckland

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Carlow College, Carlow, Ireland

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New Zealand Herald, Auckland, 1 March 1871, p 2,https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH18710301.2.12:

On Sunday last, at eleven o'clock mass in St. Patrick's cathedral, the Rev. John Golden was ordained priest by his Lordship the Most Rev. Dr. Croke, Bishop of Auckland. The reverend gentleman went through his preliminary course of studies at St. Coleman's college, Fermoy, under the surveillance of the above distinguished prelate, when president of that institution. His theological course he afterwards read at St. Patrick's college, Carlow, where also he discharged with credit during two years the duties connected with the responsible office of Prefect of the lay department. His Lordship was assisted on the occasion by the Revs. M. D. O'Hara, W. McDonald, and P. O'Reilly, a numerous congregation being present. According to announcement previously made, the bishop preached an elegant and impressive sermon at vespers, taking for his text, "But if any man have not care of his own, and especially those of his house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel." 1 Epistle St. Paul to Timothy, c. 5 to 8.

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Auckland Star, 12 May 1874, p 2, https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS18740512.2.10:

According to announcement made on Sunday last in the various Catholic Churches of this city a solemn requiem mass was celebrated this morning in St. Patrick's Cathedral for the repose of the soul of the Rev Patrick Golden, who died at Macroom, County Cork, Ireland, on the 11th October, 1873. The celebrant was the Rev Walter McDonald, the deacon the Rev G. O'Dwyer, sub-deacon the Rev J. Golden. The deceased was a brother of the last-named clergyman, and a student of Carlow, Genoa, and St. Mary's Oscot Colleges. It may be mentioned that the "month's mind" for the deceased took place on the 10th November in the parish church of Kilnamatyra, where his remains are interred, The lamented gentleman possessed talents of a high order as a scholar and musician. He spoke several languages, and added wonderful mental capacity to a herculean bodily frame. He died in the 42nd year of his age, and the 15th of his priesthood, sincerely regretted by his numerous friends. St Patrick's was draped for the occasion, and the choir, under the able direction of Miss Shanaghan, executed the music of the mass in a beautifully touching manner.

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Thames Advertiser, 14 May 1874, p 2, https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/THA18740514.2.7:

A solemn requiem mass was celebrated on Tuesday morning in St. Patrick's Cathedral, Auckland, for the repose of the soul of the Rev. Patrick Golden, who died at Macroom, County Cork, Ireland, on the 11th October, 1873. The deceased was a brother of the Rev. Father Golden, late of the Thames.

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