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ARCHDIOCESE OF ADELAIDE BEREAVED Death of Archbishop Spence A DISTINGUISHED PRELATE A Distinguished Carew.
THE LATE DR. SPENCE. His Grace Archbishop Clune received a telegram from Adelaide on Tuesday evening, announcing the death ot His Grace Most Rev. Dr. Spence, Archbishop of Adelaide. The deceased Prelate had been in failing health for some time, and grave concern was f elt for the past month for his condition. He passod away on Tuesday evening, in the oresence of his Coadjutor Archbishop. Most Rev. Dr. Killian, and of the mir.,Oers of the Chapter. With his passing, Adelaide, and in f act all Australia. has lost a eminent Churchman, who has done wonderful work in the cause of religion in the Commonwealth. The deceased Prelate possessed a charming personality, and was noted for his kindness, simplicity and charity. During his r egime in Adelaide, the Church made wonderful progress, and the various Catholic activities were co-ordinated and much strengthened by His Grace's untiring zeal and foresight. The mans' Catholic buildings erected during his reign will ever remain as standing monuments to the men- or' of this zealous and faithful ruler of his flock. Last year His Grace applied to Rome for a Coadjutor, and his request was granted in July by the appointment of the Bishop of Port Augusta, Right Rev. Dr. Killian, as Co. adjutor Archbishop. Although this appointme Dr. nt relieved the late Spence of much of his responsibility, nevertheless his health continued to show reason for anxiety, and for the past few months, particularly, the Pews from Adelaide was not reassuring. As it was impossIble for His Grace the Coadjutor Archbishop to travel to A delaide just now, a representative nt the Archdiocese, in the person of Very ,Rev. Dr. Sullivan, of Kalgoorlie, left by plane on Tuesday to attend the obsequies, which took place in Adelaide ori Friday morning. On the same morning at 10 o'clock, in St. Mary's Cathedral. His Grace the Archbishop Presided at a Pontifical Requiem Mass. the celebrant of which was His Grace Most Rev. Dr. Prendiville. .411 1
The late Archbishop. who was a member of the Dominican Order, has had a distinguished career. Born in the City of Cork in 1860, he was educated at the Dominican College at Tallaght, Dublin, where he was proHis studies for the fessed in 1878. Priesthood were completed at the Dominican Friary of C-orpo Santo, in He was ordained priest in Lisbon. 1882, and for the next 16 years he was attached to various Dominican Houses in Ireland, where he became famous as a Missionary preacher. He was Prior of the famous Black Abbey of Kilkenny from 1893 to 1898. In the latter year he came to Australia. and was appointed the first Superior of the Dominicans in North Adclaide, I
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Consecrated by His Grace Archbishop Clune. In 1914 he was consecrated Coadjutor Archbishop of Adelaide by His Grace Archbishop Clune, just after the outbreak of the Great War, and succeeded to the See, on the death of Archbishop O'Reilly in the following He celebrated the Golden year. Jubilee of his Priesthood two years Under his administration the ago. Archdiocese flourished in every sphere of activity, and religious institutions which he founded and fostered catered for all the spiritual and temporal needs of his people. His Grace was responsible for the foundation of an Industrial Home for boys, under the care of the Institute of the Brothers of St. .fohn the Baptist, and also of a
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Laying of the Foundation Stone of St. Mary's New Cathedral, 1926 ARCHBISHOP SPENCE'S ADDRESS
Hume for orphan boys. He completed the beautiful Cathedral of St. Francis Xavier some years ago, and continued an active and vigorous episcopate until about a year before his His Grace had just seen his death. 20th. year as Archbishop, and in that long ancl fruitful reign, has endeared . himself to all classes of the commun the him behind leaves now ity. He faithful memory ot a zealous priest, a prudent and wise a and , missionary Father of the Faithful. His memory will undoubtedly live long in the , hearts of the people of Adelaide amongst whom he has laboured as priest and Prelate for the past 36 years. He was a worthy occupant of the See of Adelaide, and now goes to his reward full of Years and merit. His Grace was well known to the peoHe honoured us with ple of Perth. his presence both at the laying of the foundation stone of the new Cathedral, in 1926, and was the celebrant of the Pontifical High Mass in May, 1930, on the occasion of the new Cathedral opening. To His Grace the present Archbishop, and to the members of his Order, and to the priests and people. of Adelaide, "The Record" extends its deep sympathy on the loss which they have sustained, of a great Prelate and Churchman.
They were being welcomed. Archbishop Spence said that he felt were that the day was an exceptionally told that The New Archbishop. present highly honoured in being had one, and all sorts of apologies tion apprecia not did little weather what the show but were offered, day to The new Archbishop of Adelaide. enthusihe could of their venerated Archbis- seem to damp the ardour or Grace Most Rev. Dr. Killian, is His that sure felt hop, who had on more than one occa- asm of the people. He known to the people of Australia well of sm sion come to his assistance in South no other proof of the enthusia . trator at Broken Hill, and Adminis as It Australia, and he would consider him- Western Australia was required -General of WilcanniaVicar as later to see self wanting in his duty if he were was a delight to the visitors In Ade- Forbes. He laboured in that district not at the side of Dr. Clune on that such a magnificent crowd.they had a for 26 years, previous to his appointHe. knew what Dr. Clune laide they thought that Port Augusta, in occasion. and that ment as Bishop oftransferred to Ade. had had to do. Like the Archbishop great crowd last Sunday. He was 1924. Perth The n. collectio op in 1933. of Perth, he had been collecting they had a great bigger, and laide as Coadjutor Archbishin 1872, he through his Archdiocese during the crowd was as big, if not d, he hoped King's County, in Born last eighteen months, but he was as far as he was concerne was educated at the Jesuit College of twice as big— happy to say that the new Cathedral the collection would be much surprised Mungret, and at the Royal Univerin Adelaide was opened on the previ- and he would be very Archbishop was sity, and was ordained at All Hallows' The ous Sunday in the presence of the if it was not. College, Dublin, in 1898. On the aphad good reason Archbishops and Bishops who were full of hope. and he would be a great pointment of Dr. Hayden as Bishop it and Arch. hope, for his The present that afternoon. of Wilcannia-Forbes, in 1918, Dean dici people own devoted bishop of Perth had not felt very well shame if his Killian, as he was then known, was the him give and on the occasion of the Adelaide cere- not fulfill his hopes possibly could. created Vicar General of the Diocese. a Domestic mony, because he was afraid that best "leg-up" they thousands in and in 1919 was created he celebrat1923, June, In Perth could not do what Adelaide had Dr. Chine had some Prelate. more to get. of his PriestBut he would be in tip-top hand, but he had many done. was sure that ed the Silver Jubilee health at the end of that meeting—to He (Archbishop Spence)was less enthu- hood. He was consecrated Bishop of present those of none he by the late Archput it in a good Australian term, at Kalgoorlie. Port Augusta in 1924 would be "bonzer." (Laughter.) No iastic than his friends bishop Spence. pleasure greater him one would grudge him that happy Nothing gave with the Archbishops and During his nine years' Episcopate in feeling, and the xisiting prelates re- than to be they had special buildwhen wish Bishops could they All him. Augusta, his work was marked Port joiced with. all had They in hand. him was that he might realise his ing efforts felt it by extraordinary progress—an outhe and him, to good very been collecbig hopes in regard to a very standing feature of his rule being the a way that as long as he was remarkable capacity for organisation. tion that day. It was impossible for in such travel side the at be would he to of able Of a kindly nature, and unassuming any Bishop'. to undertake a work who had similar work that kind—a liability of £68,000--with- of any BishopHe was very. \-ery proud personality, His Grace has endeared out the co-operation of both priests to perform. Archbishop Chine that himself to all sections of the communand people, but if he was any judge to he with He thanked Mr. Quinlan ity in South Australia, and his previ. of human nature, he thought Dr. afternoon.Justice Dwyer . for the kind ous career as Priest and Bishop marks him out as a Prelate who is destined Clime need have no fear. That was and Mr. they had extended to the to rule with zeal and prudence the rather rash, perhaps, before he knew welcome and they might be assured visitors, but extensive Archdiocese of Adelaide, and Western Australia a little better, it before it felt had prelates the he that consolidate and extend the missionary he had reallon for saying that was put into formal expression. He work of his revered predecessor. His thought the people of Western Austhey welcome the deeply tralia were most enthusiastic. The appreciated many friends in Western Australia that hoped he , and number of people present showed that had received chine wished heartily wish His Grace Most Rev. Dr. op Archbish g everythin he fact In stic. Killian many years of fruitful work they were enthusia and hoped and longed for would be in had proof of it when he was in Kal- realised that day. South Australia. e.) (Applaus they goorlie the other morning and
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