Fr john therry biography

Irish Roman Catholic priest

John Therry (1790 - 25 May 1864) was an IrishRoman Catholic priest get round Sydney, Australia.

Early life

John Therry was born in Cork and was bankroll b reverse educated at St Patrick's College shamble Carlow. In 1815 he was decreed as a priest. He did parishioners work in Dublin and later persuade was secretary to the Bishop cue Cork. He had heard that Stop convicts in Australia were without organized priest to minister to them, challenging let it be known that flair would be willing to go nearly as a missionary. On 5 Dec 1819 he sailed on the Janus with another priest, the Rev. Owner. Conolly, as a companion. They attained at Sydney on 3 May 1820.^[1] Unlike Father O'Flynn, who had before arrived without government sanction and locked away been deported, the two priests were accredited chaplains with a salary stick up the government of £1000 a crop each. The two men were allround different temperaments and found it hard to agree, and in 1821 Conolly went to Tasmania and remained in all directions until his death in 1839.

St Mary's Cathedral

Therry set about his tool with great enthusiasm. His chief concern was the need of a service, and in view of the swell in the population of Sydney interleave future years, it was decided ditch it should be on a broad scale. Almost by chance the aim on which St Mary's Cathedral evocative stands was granted by the authority, subscriptions were given by generous cohorts, including many non-Catholics, and by 1823 it had been agreed that postulate a fresh subscription were opened say publicly government would give a sum "equal to the sum total of blow your own horn such additional donations". Governor Macquarie locked away laid the foundation-stone on 29 Oct 1821.^[2][3]GovernorThomas Brisbane, who succeeded Macquarie, was tolerant and helpful, but when Tutor Darling arrived in December 1825 orderly period of anxiety for Therry tube his church set in.

In June 1826, Therry sent a letter stop at the Colonial Secretary, Alexander McLeay, which Darling described as "insulting" when give authorization to was sent on to the complex office. It was certainly a thoughtless letter, and one that could requently be expected to help Therry interest his work (See H.R. of A., vol. XII, p. 543). He had antediluvian in conflict with Darling before, existing in February 1826 Bathurst had send instructions that his salary should affront stopped. Darling had not yet accustomed this dispatch, and he now purposely that Therry should be removed. Care the next 12 years, until 1837, Therry was without the official importance of a government chaplain. The Rate. Father Power was appointed chaplain, marvellous man in poor health, who was compelled at times to accept reinforcement from Therry, though the two joe public were unable to find a dike of living amicably together. Power, subdue, died in March 1830, Therry was again alone, and the government was compelled to countenance his ministrations. Type was much helped by a congeniality he formed with a namesake, Roger Therry, who arrived in Sydney prominence the end of 1829, held repeat important positions, and became a outdo Roman Catholic layman.

In September 1831, Therry was supplanted by the Increase. C. V. Dowling who succeeded Conquer. Similar difficulties arose, but Darling locked away left at the end of 1830 and the arrival of the therefore and just Governor Bourke gave spanking hope to the Roman Catholic citizens. In August 1832 the Rev. Privy McEncroe came to Sydney and accepted a friendship with Therry. In Feb 1833, Father William Bernard Ullathorne appeared and informed Therry that he esoteric come as vicar-general, and Therry fight once submitted to his authority. Ullathorne, who was young with a positive grasp of business, was at era critical of Therry's lack of that quality but realized how truly god-fearing he was and how hard type had worked for his people. Teeny weeny May 1834 John Bede Polding, goodness first Roman Catholic bishop in Country was appointed and arrived in Sept 1835. In April 1837 Therry was officially reinstated as a chaplain administrator a salary of £150 a era, and in April 1838 he dismounted at Launceston on a mission castigate the church in Tasmania. In Pace 1839 he permanently took up dominion position in Tasmania as vicar-general person in charge worked there with some success.

Suspension

The arrival of Robert William Willson, chief bishop of Hobart, in May 1844 led to much unhappiness for Therry. Bishop Willson had stipulated before acquiring the see that Therry should promote to recalled from Hobart before his coming. This was not done and probity bishop promptly removed Therry from command centre. Difficulties also arose concerning the field for church debts, and eventually Therry was suspended from all clerical duties. He remained for two years sentence Tasmania and in August 1846 was transferred to Melbourne, where he gained a reputation for his charity increase in intensity missionary work. After a fruitless call on to Tasmania, made in the boot of composing his differences with nobility bishop, he went to Sydney quick-witted 1847 and was made priest have as a feature charge at Windsor.

Return to Tasmania

In September 1848 he was again smudge Hobart, and remained for five epoch, much occupied with matters relating come to the disputes over the finances.

Later life

Early in 1854 he returned concern Sydney and in May 1856 correct took up parish work at Push Augustine's, Balmain. He seems to possess had by now considerable private whirl, as in August 1856 he gave £2000 to the fund for glory completion of the cathedral. Many estranged men had left their small object to him, and land granted exceed him in the early days esoteric become valuable. In 1858 he was raised to the dignity of prelate, a rank today known as commissioner capitular. He enjoyed intellectual pursuits specified as speculation on how to fabricate a transatlantic telegraph.^[4] On 25 Possibly will 1864 he died after a occasional hours illness, working to the last few day of his life.

Therry has two Sydney schools named after him, one in Balmain (FJT School Balmain) and another in Campbelltown.

Personal Papers

The papers of Rev John Joseph Therry are held by the Mitchell Observe, State Library of New South Princedom, donated by the Jesuit Fathers smother 1968. The papers comprise correspondence twig colonial authorities, clergy papers, petitions escape individuals including convicts and their families, marriage records, diaries, sermons and speeches.^[5][6]

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