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About Help Contact login Rev Thomas Doheny Title: Rev First Name: Thomas Middle Names: Preferred Name: Surname: Doheny Order: Date of Birth: 1861 Place of Birth: Co Kilkenny Country of Birth: Ireland Date of Ordination: Place of Ordination: Country of Ordination: Ordination Diocese: Seminary: Date of Death: 1936 Place of Death: Genoa Country of Death: Italy Date of Burial: 1936 Place of Burial: Country of Burial: Italy Find A Grave URL: FindaGrave - Person Photo FindaGrave - Grave Photo Biographical Notes Personal, The Southern Cross, Adelaide, 13 September 1935, p 7, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article167074723: Rev. Father Thomas Doheny, an Irish Priest, who spent 25 years on the Australian Mission, celebrated the golden jubilee of his ordination on May 30 at the Collegio Brignole-Sale-Negroni, Genoa, Italy. The college enthusiastically honored the jubilarian, and the church was filled for the Mass of thanksgiving celebrated by Father Doheny. The Superior of the college preached, emphasising the zeal of the jubilarian and his great work on Australian and American Missions. A reception was held after the Mass. Father Doheny was born in County Kilkenny, Ireland, about 74 years ago, and after studying for the Priesthood at St. Kieran's College was ordained at Collegio Brignole-Sale-Negroni. He came to Australia in 1886, and labored for a quarter of a century in the Archdiocese of Adelaide. Following a year in Ireland, he ministered for nine years in the Archdiocese of New York. About 1922 he returned to Genoa, where he has since taught at the college. Brothers of the jubilarian are Messrs. John F. Doheny (Ashfield, N.S.W.), William Doheny (Dublin), and Michael Doheny (deceased). His sisters are Mesdames McNamara (Dublin), Banim (Freshford, Ireland), and Wm. Bradley (Kiltown, Castlecomer, Ireland). Nephews include Dr. Banim (Tullaroon), Rev. Bro. Canice (Marist Brothers, Ceylon), and another Marist Brother in Italy. --- Amongst Our Catholic People, Catholic Freeman's Journal, Sydney, 7 May 1936, p 18, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article146612585: The death is announced of Rev. Father Thomas Doheny, at one time a well-known priest in the parishes of Kadina, Mount Gambier and Maitland, in the Archdiocese of Adelaide. He passed away in Genoa, Italy, a few weeks ago. After a visit to Ireland he went to the Archdiocese of New York, where he remained for some years. When his health began to fail he returned to his old college, where he was ordained 51 years ago. At the Collegio Brlgnola Sale (Genoa), he celebrated the golden jubilee of his priesthood last year. Two of Father Doheny's nieces joined the Sisters of St. Joseph, and are stationed at Adelaide. Two nephews are Marist Brothers, and another nephew has recently joined the Novitiate of the Congregation of the Holy Ghost in Ireland.

Title:

Rev

First Name:

Thomas

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Surname:

Doheny

Order:

Date of Birth:

1861

Place of Birth:

Co Kilkenny

Country of Birth:

Ireland

Date of Ordination:

Place of Ordination:

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Seminary:

Date of Death:

1936

Place of Death:

Genoa

Country of Death:

Italy

Date of Burial:

1936

Place of Burial:

Country of Burial:

Italy

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FindaGrave - Person Photo

FindaGrave - Grave Photo

Personal, The Southern Cross, Adelaide, 13 September 1935, p 7, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article167074723:

Rev. Father Thomas Doheny, an Irish Priest, who spent 25 years on the Australian Mission, celebrated the golden jubilee of his ordination on May 30 at the Collegio Brignole-Sale-Negroni, Genoa, Italy. The college enthusiastically honored the jubilarian, and the church was filled for the Mass of thanksgiving celebrated by Father Doheny. The Superior of the college preached, emphasising the zeal of the jubilarian and his great work on Australian and American Missions. A reception was held after the Mass.

Father Doheny was born in County Kilkenny, Ireland, about 74 years ago, and after studying for the Priesthood at St. Kieran's College was ordained at Collegio Brignole-Sale-Negroni. He came to Australia in 1886, and labored for a quarter of a century in the Archdiocese of Adelaide. Following a year in Ireland, he ministered for nine years in the Archdiocese of New York. About 1922 he returned to Genoa, where he has since taught at the college. Brothers of the jubilarian are Messrs. John F. Doheny (Ashfield, N.S.W.), William Doheny (Dublin), and Michael Doheny (deceased). His sisters are Mesdames McNamara (Dublin), Banim (Freshford, Ireland), and Wm. Bradley (Kiltown, Castlecomer, Ireland). Nephews include Dr. Banim (Tullaroon), Rev. Bro. Canice (Marist Brothers, Ceylon), and another Marist Brother in Italy.

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Amongst Our Catholic People, Catholic Freeman's Journal, Sydney, 7 May 1936, p 18, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article146612585:

The death is announced of Rev. Father Thomas Doheny, at one time a well-known priest in the parishes of Kadina, Mount Gambier and Maitland, in the Archdiocese of Adelaide. He passed away in Genoa, Italy, a few weeks ago. After a visit to Ireland he went to the Archdiocese of New York, where he remained for some years. When his health began to fail he returned to his old college, where he was ordained 51 years ago. At the Collegio Brlgnola Sale (Genoa), he celebrated the golden jubilee of his priesthood last year. Two of Father Doheny's nieces joined the Sisters of St. Joseph, and are stationed at Adelaide. Two nephews are Marist Brothers, and another nephew has recently joined the Novitiate of the Congregation of the Holy Ghost in Ireland.

Rev Thomas Doheny

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