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About Help Contact login Rev Kevin Carroll SJ Title: Rev First Name: Kevin Middle Names: Joseph Preferred Name: Surname: Carroll Order: SJ Date of Birth: 02-Feb-1911 Place of Birth: Dublin Country of Birth: Ireland Date of Ordination: Place of Ordination: Country of Ordination: Ordination Diocese: Seminary: Date of Death: 01-Feb-1972 Place of Death: Melbourne VIC Country of Death: Australia Date of Burial: 1972 Place of Burial: Boroondara, Kew VIC Country of Burial: Australia Find A Grave URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/199185962 FindaGrave - Person Photo FindaGrave - Grave Photo Biographical Notes Fr David Strong SJ, The Australian dictionary of Jesuit biography 1848-2015, Second Edition, 2017: Carroll, Kevin Teacher, pastor, mission work; born Dublin, 2 February 1911; died Melbourne, l February 1972, aged 60. Kevin Carroll was educated by the Irish Christian Brothers in Dublin, entered the Society at Tullamore, 2 September 1929, and was a junior at Rathfarnham, attending the National University, 1931-34, gaining an honours arts degree. He studied philosophy at Egenhoven, Louvain, 1934-37, and was sent to Australia soon after. He taught at both Xavier College and Kostka Hall, 1937-40, before moving to theology at Canisius College, Pymble, 1941-44. After ordination he spent a year as minister, and prefect of discipline at St Ignatius' College, Riverview. He returned to Ireland and Rathfarnham for tertianship, 1946-47, before returning as minister to St Aloysius' College, Milson's Point, 1947-50. That last year he was also chaplain to the Medical Guild of St Luke. In 1951 he went to Dublin to study the Pioneers of Total Abstinence, and returned to Australia and the Provincial Residence to promote this organisation. He went on mission around the country preaching the Sodality. He lived in the parish of Lavender Bay in 1956 and then returned to Riverview, 1957-63, teaching mathematics and also being first division prefect. For two years from 1964 he was in the minor seminary at Christchurch, New Zealand, as minister, prefect of discipline and tones master, and taught Latin and biology. He continued his work for the 'Pioneers'. He returned to Australia and the Toowong parish for 1966, and was made superior and parish priest of the parish of Hawthorn, Victoria, from 1967-72. He continued his work with the 'Pioneers', was bursar, organised the parish magazine, and was chaplain at Kilmaire Convent School. He became director of the alcoholism foundation of Victoria in 1970, and in 1971 was president of the interchurch committee for alcoholism. For a time he was also a member of the archdiocesan senate and secretary of the religious senate zone. He died suddenly after a heart attack. Carroll was a very able and intelligent man, professed of the four vows. He was bright, merry and kind, and had a great interest in people. He was a good companion. (Reproduced by permission of Fr David Strong SJ.)

Title:

Rev

First Name:

Kevin

Middle Names:

Joseph

Preferred Name:

Surname:

Carroll

Order:

Date of Birth:

02-Feb-1911

Place of Birth:

Dublin

Country of Birth:

Ireland

Date of Ordination:

Place of Ordination:

Country of Ordination:

Ordination Diocese:

Seminary:

Date of Death:

01-Feb-1972

Place of Death:

Melbourne VIC

Country of Death:

Australia

Date of Burial:

1972

Place of Burial:

Boroondara, Kew VIC

Country of Burial:

Australia

Find A Grave URL:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/199185962

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

Teacher, pastor, mission work; born Dublin, 2 February 1911; died Melbourne, l February 1972, aged 60.

Kevin Carroll was educated by the Irish Christian Brothers in Dublin, entered the Society at Tullamore, 2 September 1929, and was a junior at Rathfarnham, attending the National University, 1931-34, gaining an honours arts degree. He studied philosophy at Egenhoven, Louvain, 1934-37, and was sent to Australia soon after. He taught at both Xavier College and Kostka Hall, 1937-40, before moving to theology at Canisius College, Pymble, 1941-44.

After ordination he spent a year as minister, and prefect of discipline at St Ignatius' College, Riverview. He returned to Ireland and Rathfarnham for tertianship, 1946-47, before returning as minister to St Aloysius' College, Milson's Point, 1947-50. That last year he was also chaplain to the Medical Guild of St Luke.

In 1951 he went to Dublin to study the Pioneers of Total Abstinence, and returned to Australia and the Provincial Residence to promote this organisation. He went on mission around the country preaching the Sodality. He lived in the parish of Lavender Bay in 1956 and then returned to Riverview, 1957-63, teaching mathematics and also being first division prefect. For two years from 1964 he was in the minor seminary at Christchurch, New Zealand, as minister, prefect of discipline and tones master, and taught Latin and biology. He continued his work for the 'Pioneers'.

He returned to Australia and the Toowong parish for 1966, and was made superior and parish priest of the parish of Hawthorn, Victoria, from 1967-72. He continued his work with the 'Pioneers', was bursar, organised the parish magazine, and was chaplain at Kilmaire Convent School. He became director of the alcoholism foundation of Victoria in 1970, and in 1971 was president of the interchurch committee for alcoholism. For a time he was also a member of the archdiocesan senate and secretary of the religious senate zone. He died suddenly after a heart attack.

Carroll was a very able and intelligent man, professed of the four vows. He was bright, merry and kind, and had a great interest in people. He was a good companion.

(Reproduced by permission of Fr David Strong SJ.)

Rev Kevin Carroll SJ

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