Deceased
Parish Of Birth
Kilmurry
Colleges Attended
St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth Co Kildare, Ireland
Details Of Ordination
North Presentation Convent Chapel, Cork
17/12/1899
Appointments
Innishannon PP : 10/8/1931 – 27/12/1953
South Parish CC : 3/3/1912 – 10/8/1931
Kilmichael Adm : 13/11/1910 – 3/3/1912
Kilmichael CC : 30/9/1906 – 13/11/1910
Ballydehob CC : 30/4/1902 – 30/9/1906
Chaplain, Convent of Mercy, Bantry : 1/1/1900 – 30/4/1902
Notes
Appointed Canon of the Cathedral Chapter on the 2/9/1952.
He was an uncle of Very Rev. Canon Daniel J. Donovan, P.P., V.G., The Lough (1970-1973).
His grandnephews, Fr’s Jim & John O’Donovan currently serve in the Diocese.
He was a cousin of Fr. Patrick Twohig, Chaplain, Mount St. Joseph’s (1930-1932).
Date Of Death
27/12/1953
Place Of Death
Parochial, House, Upton, Co. Cork.
Place Of Burial
St. Mary’s Church Grounds, Innishannon, Co. Cork.
Obituary
His Lordship. Most Rev. Dr. Lucey, Bishop of Cork, presided at the Solemn Requiem Mass. The celebrant of the Mass was, Rt. Rev. Mgr. Joseph Scannell, P.P., V.G., St. Patrick’s; deacon was, Very Rev. Edward Canon Fitzgerald, P.P., Dunmanway; sub-deacon was, Very Rev. Denis Canon Murphy, P.P., Bantry, and the master of ceremonies was, Fr. Jeremiah O’Mahony, C.C., Cathedral.
Associated Links
His nephew, Very Rev. Canon Dan Joe O’Donovan, PP,VG
His grandnephew, Very Rev. Jim O’Donovan, PP
His grandnephew, Very Rev. John O’Donovan, PP
His cousin, Fr. Patrick Twohig, Cp.