Deceased
Parish Of Birth
Kilmurry
Colleges Attended
Gregorian University Rome, Italy
Details Of Ordination
Chapel of Roman Seminary, Rome
14/7/1935
Appointments
Turner’s Cross PP : 1/3/1973 – 17/5/1974
Bantry PP : 24/1/1970 – 1/3/1973
Ss. Peter & Paul’s PP : 21/6/1962 – 24/1/1970
St. Finbarr’s Seminary, Farranferris/President : 21/6/1954 – 21/6/1962
St. Finbarr’s Seminary, Farranferris : 1/9/1938 – 21/6/1954
Chaplain, St Angela’s Convent : 1/10/1937 – 1/9/1938
Post-Graduate Studies/Rome : 1935 – 1937
Notes
Appointed Canon of the Cathedral Chapter in 1957.
Appointed Vicar Forane (VF) of the Bantry Deanery on the 24/1/1970.
He was a nephew of Fr Seamus(James) O Ceallachain CC, Cathedral/Clogheen (1920/1921) and a cousin of Fr. James Hurley, Diocesan Secretary (1931-1949).
Date Of Death
17/5/1974
Place Of Death
Parochial House, Turners Cross, Cork
Place Of Burial
Christ the King Church Grounds, Turner’s Cross, Cork
Obituary
His Lordship Most Rev. Dr. J. Ahern, Bishop of Cloyne (deputising for His Lordship, Most Rev. Dr. C. Lucey), presided at the Concelebrated Requiem Mass at Christ the King Church, Turners Cross. The chief celebrant was, Fr. Donal O’Ceallachain, Diocesan Secretary, the other co-concelebrants were, Rt. Rev. Mgr. James Bastible, P.P., V.G., St. Patrick’s; Very Rev. Patrick Canon Fullam, P.P., The Lough; Very Rev. William Canon Murphy, P.P., Enniskeane; Very Rev. Jeremiah Canon O’Mahony, P.P., Douglas; Very Rev. J. Canon Ahern, P.P., Donoughmore; Very Rev.Daniel J. McCarthy, P.P., Dunmanway; Very Rev. Timothy Canon McSweeney, P.P, Baile an Easpaig; Very Rev. Stephen Canon Harte, Adm. Cathedral; Very Rev. James Canon Horgan, P.P., Ballinlough; Very Rev. Jeremiah Canon O’Sullivan, P.P., V.G., Bandon; Very Rev. Robert Canon Powell, P.P., V.G., Bantry; Very Rev. Thomas Canon Daly, P.E.