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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]

The Rev. Father John Francis O'Donnell

The Rev. Father John Francis O'Donnell , Pastor-in-charge of the Queenstown-Arrow Roman Catholic parish, was born in 1852, in County Limerick, Ireland. He was educated at Mount Melleray Seminary, conducted by the Trappist Fathers, and at All Hallows College, Dublin studying Classics at Mount Melleray and Philosophy and Theology at All Hallows. Father O'Donnell was ordained priest in 1889 at All Hallows College, and came out to Dunedin with the late Bishop Moran in October, of the same year. He became curate at Milton, in November, 1889, and continued till June, 1893. Father O'Donnell then became missioner in charge at Palmerston South till October, 1896, when he was stationed at Queenstown.