William Parker | ANZ Clergy


About Help Contact login Rev William Parker Title: Rev First Name: William Middle Names: Preferred Name: Surname: Parker Order: Date of Birth: Place of Birth: Country of Birth: Ireland Date of Ordination: 26-Mar-1874 Place of Ordination: Armidale NSW Country of Ordination: Australia Ordination Diocese: Armidale Seminary: 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 Arrivals.-August 8, The Sydney Morning Herald, 10 August 1874, p 4, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13344565: New England (s.), 200 tons, Captain Muir, from Grafton 6th instant. Passengers—Right Rev. Dr. O'Mahony, Rev. W. Parker, [...] --- T.W. Campbell, The Priests of the Diocese of Armidale: A Necrology, Braddon ACT, 2005: Parker, William Date and place of birth unknown. Place of education unknown. College where he studied unknown, but possibly Maynooth. He came to the Armidale diocese as a deacon with John Pollard a priest ordained in Cashel in 1873 and sent out to Armidale on loan to the diocese, and Jeremiah O'Riordan who also worked in the diocese. He was ordained priest in the newly completed Armidale cathedral on Palm Sunday 1874 (26 March 1874), and was the second priest ordained in the diocese, John Davis being the first. He developed a public reputation as a drunkard, finally left Armidale, and was attached to the Maitland diocese. His work or life from then is unknown. Date and place of death unknown. Place of burial unknown. (Sources: FJ 28 Mar 1874 p 2, Farrell, MDHC A-Z P9). (Reproduced by permission of Tom Campbell.)

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Rev

First Name:

William

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Surname:

Parker

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Date of Birth:

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Country of Birth:

Ireland

Date of Ordination:

26-Mar-1874

Place of Ordination:

Armidale NSW

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Australia

Ordination Diocese:

Armidale

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FindaGrave - Person Photo

FindaGrave - Grave Photo

Arrivals.-August 8, The Sydney Morning Herald, 10 August 1874, p 4, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13344565:

New England (s.), 200 tons, Captain Muir, from Grafton 6th instant. Passengers—Right Rev. Dr. O'Mahony, Rev. W. Parker, [...]

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T.W. Campbell, The Priests of the Diocese of Armidale: A Necrology, Braddon ACT, 2005:
Parker, William

Date and place of birth unknown. Place of education unknown. College where he studied unknown, but possibly Maynooth. He came to the Armidale diocese as a deacon with John Pollard a priest ordained in Cashel in 1873 and sent out to Armidale on loan to the diocese, and Jeremiah O'Riordan who also worked in the diocese. He was ordained priest in the newly completed Armidale cathedral on Palm Sunday 1874 (26 March 1874), and was the second priest ordained in the diocese, John Davis being the first. He developed a public reputation as a drunkard, finally left Armidale, and was attached to the Maitland diocese. His work or life from then is unknown. Date and place of death unknown. Place of burial unknown.
(Sources: FJ 28 Mar 1874 p 2, Farrell, MDHC A-Z P9).

(Reproduced by permission of Tom Campbell.)

Rev William Parker

Biographical Notes