Rev Matthew O'Sullivan SM

Title:

Rev

First Name:

Matthew

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Surname:

O'Sullivan

Order:

SM

Date of Birth:

1858

Place of Birth:

Sydney NSW

Country of Birth:

Australia

Date of Ordination:

1892

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Date of Death:

19-Jun-1936

Place of Death:

North Sydney

Country of Death:

Australia

Date of Burial:

22-Jun-1936

Place of Burial:

Villa Maria, Hunters Hill NSW

Country of Burial:

Australia

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Wellington NapierCatholic Press, 25 June 1936
Christchurch HokitikaCatholic Press, 25 June 1936
Sydney MittagongCatholic Press, 25 June 1936
Sydney CampbelltownCatholic Press, 25 June 1936
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Biographical Notes

Father O'Sullivan, S.M., The Sydney Morning Herald, 22 June 1936, p 6, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article17244738:

The Rev. Father Matthew O'Sullivan, S.M., whose death occurred on Friday, was a member of the Marist Order for 46 years. He was born in York-street, Sydney, 78 years ago. He was one of the first students at St. Patrick's School, Harrington Street, Sydney. He began his studies for the priesthood in Wellington (N.Z.), continued them at Montbel, near Lyons, France, and concluded them at the Marist Seminary at Meanee, Hawkes Bay (N.Z.), in 1892. Father O'Sullivan was the first student ordained from the Meanee Seminary. For more than 30 years Father O'Sullivan did parish work in the New Zealand Marist parishes of Napier, Hokitika, and Kaikoura. He returned to Australia in 1926 and took up duty at Blessed Chanel's Juniorate, Mittagong. He was chaplain of the Marist Brothers' Juniorate, Mittagong, and St. Gregory's College, Campbelltown. Father O'Sullivan had been in failing health for the past two years.

A Solemn Office will be intoned and a Requiem Mass celebrated at St. Patrick's Church, Church Hill, to-day at 10 a.m. The funeral will take place in the Villa Maria Cemetery, Hunter's Hill.

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Rev. Father M. O'Sullivan, S.M., Dies. Priestly Career of Over 40 Years, The Catholic Press, Sydney, 25 June 1936, p 17, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article106379712:

After more than forty years of priestly labours as a member of the Society of Mary, Rev. Father Matthew O'Sullivan, S.M., passed to his eternal reward last Friday, 19th inst. He had been in failing health for the past two years.

Father O'Sullivan was a native of Sydney, being born in York-street, in 1858. He began school at old St. Brigid's, Kent-street, about 72 years ago. There he was taught by the late Mr. Riordan. Later, he transferred to the Marist Brothers' School, St. Patrick's, Harrington-street, and was one of the first pupils to attend that historic establishment.

Beginning his studies for the priesthood in Wellington (N.Z.), Father O'Sullivan continued them at Montbel, near Lyons, France, and concluded them at the Marist Seminary at Meanee, Hawkes Bay (N.Z.), in 1892. He was the first student ordained from the Meanee Seminary.

For more than 30 years Father O'Sullivan did parochial work in New Zealand Marist parishes. These included Napier, Hokitika, and other centres. He returned to Australia in 1926, and took up duty at the Blessed Peter Chanel Juniorate, Mittagong. He was the chaplain of the Marist Brothers' Juniorate at Mittagong, and St. Gregory's College, Campbelltown. His sole surviving relative is his sister (Miss Bridget O'Sullivan, North Sydney). [...]