Butler, John, 1873-1950, Capuchin priest

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Butler, John, 1873-1950, Capuchin priest

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        6 February 1873-3 October 1950

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        Patrick Butler was born in Sheastown, County Kilkenny, on 6 February 1873. He joined the Capuchins in 1890 (taking John as his religious name) and was ordained a priest in January 1899. For the following three years he worked as a science teacher in the Capuchin College in Rochestown, County Cork. He subsequently joined the missionary staff and was involved in giving missions and retreats throughout Ireland. In 1914, he travelled to Harrisburg in Pennsylvania. He spent nearly two years in the United States assisting Irish Capuchin missionaries in preaching activities. Following the outbreak of the First World War, he returned to Ireland, and in April 1916 was appointed a chaplain in the British Army with the rank of Captain. He served for a short time with the home garrisons in Canterbury and in Blackpool. He was later sent to the Middle East and Palestine as part of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force (EEF), an Allied military formation which fought the Ottoman Turks for control of this strategically important region. He was present at the Battle of Gaza (March 1917), and at the capture of Jerusalem (December 1917), and later acted as chaplain in a casualty clearing station in Damascus. Fr. John returned to Ireland in 1919 and spent the following eleven years in the Capuchin Friary on Church Street in Dublin. In 1930 he moved to Cork and was attached to the community at Holy Trinity Friary. He remained in Cork until his death on 3 October 1950.

        Baptismal name: John Butler
        Religious name: Fr. John Butler OFM Cap.
        Date of birth: 6 February 1873
        Place of birth: Sheastown, County Kilkenny (Diocese of Ossory)
        Name of father: Tobias Butler
        Name of mother: Catherine Butler (née Murphy)
        Date of reception into the Capuchin Order: 23 June 1890
        Date of first profession: 15 Aug. 1891
        Date of final profession: 11 Oct. 1896
        Date of ordination (as priest): 8 Jan. 1899
        Missionary activity: Travelled to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States on 18 May 1914; Returned to Ireland on 25 Mar. 1916.
        Educational attainments: BA (RUI)
        Date of death: 3 Oct. 1950
        Place of death: Cork
        Place of burial: Cemetery, Rochestown Capuchin Friary, Cork
        Note: Fr. Casimir Butler OFM Cap. (1876-1958) was a younger brother of Fr. John Butler OFM Cap.

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        Butler, Casimir, 1876-1958, Capuchin priest (12 October 1876-18 January 1958)

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        Butler, Casimir, 1876-1958, Capuchin priest is the sibling of Butler, John, 1873-1950, Capuchin priest

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