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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]
The Rev. Father James Lynch
The Rev. Father James Lynch , who has charge of St. Michael's church and the surrounding district, was born in Waterford, Ireland, in 1864, and was educated at St. Patrick's College, Carlow. Father Lynch was ordained in 1889, and came out to New Zealand, via Australia. His first appointment was at Queenstown, where he remained six years, and he has been in charge at Palmerston since 1896.