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About Help Contact login Rev John McInerney SJ Title: Rev First Name: John Middle Names: Preferred Name: Surname: McInerney Order: SJ Date of Birth: 24-May-1850 Place of Birth: Kilrush, Co Clare Country of Birth: Ireland Date of Ordination: Place of Ordination: Country of Ordination: Ordination Diocese: Seminary: Date of Death: 22-Mar-1913 Place of Death: Sydney NSW Country of Death: Australia Date of Burial: 24-Mar-1913 Place of Burial: Gore Hill NSW Country of Burial: Australia Find A Grave URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/300598195 FindaGrave - Person Photo FindaGrave - Grave Photo Biographical Notes Fr David Strong SJ, The Australian dictionary of Jesuit biography 1848-2015, Second Edition, 2017: McInerney, John Teacher, preacher, pastor; born Kilrush, Co Clare, Ireland, 24 May 1850; died Sydney, 22 March 1913, aged 62. John McInerney was brought to Australia as an infant, as his parents immigrated to the Bendigo goldfields. He was educated at the Bendigo High School and St Patrick's College, East Melbourne. He was the first to enter the Irish province of the Society from Australia, 28 July 1871, and completed his noviceship at Sevenhill. After vows he taught rhetoric at St Patrick's College, 1874-76, and in 1877 left for Europe, first, to Laval, France, for philosophy, 1879-80, and then Oña, Span, for theology, 1880-1884. Tertianship completed his studies at Mariendaal, Holland, 1884-5. McInerney arrived back in Australia, 1885, teaching for public examinations at Xavier College, 1886-89; St Patrick's College, 1889-91; and St Aloysius' College, 1891-5, where he taught the senior classes. In 1894 he was prefect of studies. From 1895-98 he taught at Riverview, but in 1898 he was involved in rural missions. This work he continued until 1901 when he went to the Norwood parish, 1901-3; and to the Richmond parish, 1903-10. In 1902 McInerney went as chaplain to South Africa with the 2nd Australian Commonwealth Horse (2ACH). Failing health in 1910, including paralysis, required him to go to Loyola College, Greenwich, where he remained until his death. Although he spent much time teaching senior students in the schools, McInerney was chiefly renowned in the province as a preacher and missioner in NSW, Victoria, South Australia and New Zealand. He was remembered for his devotion to his work and the interest he showed in his students. He was very thorough and did not spare himself as prefect of studies. (Reproduced by permission of Fr David Strong SJ.)

Title:

Rev

First Name:

John

Middle Names:

Preferred Name:

Surname:

McInerney

Order:

Date of Birth:

24-May-1850

Place of Birth:

Kilrush, Co Clare

Country of Birth:

Ireland

Date of Ordination:

Place of Ordination:

Country of Ordination:

Ordination Diocese:

Seminary:

Date of Death:

22-Mar-1913

Place of Death:

Sydney NSW

Country of Death:

Australia

Date of Burial:

24-Mar-1913

Place of Burial:

Gore Hill NSW

Country of Burial:

Australia

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/300598195

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

Teacher, preacher, pastor; born Kilrush, Co Clare, Ireland, 24 May 1850; died Sydney, 22 March 1913, aged 62.

John McInerney was brought to Australia as an infant, as his parents immigrated to the Bendigo goldfields. He was educated at the Bendigo High School and St Patrick's College, East Melbourne. He was the first to enter the Irish province of the Society from Australia, 28 July 1871, and completed his noviceship at Sevenhill. After vows he taught rhetoric at St Patrick's College, 1874-76, and in 1877 left for Europe, first, to Laval, France, for philosophy, 1879-80, and then Oña, Span, for theology, 1880-1884. Tertianship completed his studies at Mariendaal, Holland, 1884-5.

McInerney arrived back in Australia, 1885, teaching for public examinations at Xavier College, 1886-89; St Patrick's College, 1889-91; and St Aloysius' College, 1891-5, where he taught the senior classes. In 1894 he was prefect of studies. From 1895-98 he taught at Riverview, but in 1898 he was involved in rural missions. This work he continued until 1901 when he went to the Norwood parish, 1901-3; and to the Richmond parish, 1903-10. In 1902 McInerney went as chaplain to South Africa with the 2nd Australian Commonwealth Horse (2ACH). Failing health in 1910, including paralysis, required him to go to Loyola College, Greenwich, where he remained until his death.

Although he spent much time teaching senior students in the schools, McInerney was chiefly renowned in the province as a preacher and missioner in NSW, Victoria, South Australia and New Zealand. He was remembered for his devotion to his work and the interest he showed in his students. He was very thorough and did not spare himself as prefect of studies.

(Reproduced by permission of Fr David Strong SJ.)

Rev John McInerney SJ

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