Henry Neville (Rector)

Mgr. Henry Neville PP VG ( - 1889) was an Irish priest and educator. Who served as Rector of the Catholic University of Ireland.

Henry F. Neville was educated for the priesthood at St. Patrick's College, Maynooth, where he was ordained on the 29th of May 1847. He was to join the teaching staff at the college, in 1850 becoming the Professor of Philosophy and in 1852 Professor of Theology until 1867 when her retired from Maynooth on health grounds, becoming a Parish priest in Monkstown and Passage West, Co. Cork.

During his time in Monkstown Fr. Neville was responsible for the building of the Church of the Most Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary.[1] He was also awarded the title of Canon.

He provided advice to a number of Irish Bishops at the Vatican Council. He also published his response to Gladstone, in A few Comments on Mr. Gladstone's Expostulation in 1875.

In 1879 Dr Henry Neville, Dean of Cork was appointed (succeeding Dr Bartholomew Woodlock) as Rector of the Catholic University (while rector he still retaining his role as Parish Priest at St. Finbarr's, Cork) he held the Rectorship until 1883, when he was succeeded by Dr. Gerald Molloy.[2] Also in 1883 he was elevated to the title of Monsignor by Pope Leo XIII.[3]

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References

  1. ↑ Places of Interest: Sacred Heart Church Passage West and Monkstown Parish Website.
  2. ↑ UCD Timeline UCD Presidents Office Website.
  3. ↑ Mgr Henry Neville Diocese of Cork and Ross Website.


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