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Fr john therry deathJohn Joseph Therry
Irish Roman Catholic priest
Father John Joseph Therry | |
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| Born | 1790 Cork, County Cork, Ireland |
| Died | 25 May 1864 Sydney NSW, Australia |
| Known for | First Roman Catholic Chaplain of New South Wales |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Ordained | 1815 (priest) |
Congregations served | St.
Augustine's, Balmain |
John Therry (1790 - 25 May 1864) was an IrishRoman Catholic priest in Sydney, Australia.
Early life
John Therry was born in Cork and was privately educated at St Patrick's College in Carlow.
In 1815 he was ordained as a priest.
Interesting facts about fr john therry
He did parish work in Dublin and later on was secretary to the Bishop of Cork. He had heard that Catholic convicts in Australia were without a priest to minister to them, and let it be known that he would be willing to go there as a missionary.
On 5 December 1819 he sailed on the Janus with another priest, the Rev. P. Conolly, as a companion. They arrived at Sydney