O’Connor, Matthew, 1859-1930, Capuchin priest

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O’Connor, Matthew, 1859-1930, Capuchin priest

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        16 July 1859-27 April 1930

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        A native of Tarbert in County Kerry, Thomas O’Connor was born on 16 July 1859. At the age of seventeen, he joined the Capuchin Franciscans and took Matthew as his religious name. He was ordained a priest on 27 August 1882. He held several senior leadership positions in the Order in Ireland and was twice elected Provincial Minister (1893-6 and 1898-1901). He served as President of Father Mathew Memorial Hall on Church Street in Dublin from 1894 to 1895. Much of his later life in ministry was spent in Kilkenny and he died in the Capuchin Friary in the city on Sunday, 27 April 1930. He was buried in Foulkstown Cemetery just outside Kilkenny city.

        Baptismal name: Thomas O’Connor
        Religious name: Fr. Matthew O’Connor OFM Cap.
        Date of birth: 16 July 1859
        Place of birth: Tarbert, County Kerry
        Name of father: John O’Connor
        Name of mother: Ellen O’Connor (née Heagerty)
        Date of reception into the Capuchin Order: 16 July 1876
        Date of first profession: July 1877
        Date of final profession: 4 Oct. 1880
        Date of ordination (as priest): 27 Aug. 1882
        Leadership positions: Provincial Minister: 1893-6, 1898-1901; Provincial Definitor (Councillor): 1885-8, 1887-90, 1890-3, 1905-8, 1910-3; Custos: 1887, 1890, 1895, 1901, 1907.
        Date of death: 27 Apr. 1930
        Place of death: Capuchin Friary, Kilkenny
        Place of burial: Foulkstown Cemetery, County Kilkenny

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