Patrick Delany (1853–1926), was an Irish-born Roman Catholic priest who served as Archbishop of Hobart,

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. Delany was born on 1 February 1853 at Tonacor, parish of Killian, County Galway, Ireland, son of John Delany and his wife Margaret, née Mannion. He was educated by the Franciscans in

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and at Jesuits' St Ignatius College, Galway. After initially attending the Jesuit novitiate, Milltown Park, Dublin, in September 1874 he went to the Vincentian missionary college,

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, Dublin, training for St Paul's, Minnesota, United States of America. He was ordained on 9 November 1879, but instead of going to Minnesota he engaged in further studies in St. Sulpice, Paris, gaining the degree of Bachelor of Sacred Theology from the

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. Returning to All Hallows he lectured in history and canon law. Delany moved to Australia in 1885 seeking support for All Hallows and worked for Bishop James Moore. Going to Rome in 1890 he was awarded a Doctorate of Divinity by

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. Appointed co-adjutor bishop of Hobart in 1893, in 1907 he succeeded Bishop Murphy as the third Archbishop of Hobart. He was instrumental in Christian Brothers coming to Tasmania, initially taking charge of St Virgil's College in Hobart and developing St. Patricks College. Delany died on 7 May 1926 at Hobart and was buried in St Mary's Cathedral.Archbishop Patrick Delany
www.catholic-hierarchy.org He was succeeded by William Barry, a fellow Irishman and All Hallows graduate, who was co-adjutor bishop.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Delany, Patrick Christian clergy from County Galway 1853 births 1926 deaths Alumni of All Hallows College, Dublin Institut Catholique de Paris alumni Roman Catholic archbishops of Hobart 20th-century Roman Catholic archbishops in Australia Irish expatriate Roman Catholic archbishops Irish expatriates in Italy Irish emigrants to colonial Australia