Thomas A. Bennett D.D. O.C.C. (1803–1897) was an Irish

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priest, who served as provincial of the order, and also as president of

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, Dublin. Thomas Albertus Bennett (sometimes called Albert Bennett) was born at

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in 1803, he entered the Carmelite order and went to study in

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, Belgium. Dr. Bennett, served as a chaplain in the South Dublin Union, and was appointed provincial in 1852, he founded a day school and seminary in Dominick Street, Dublin in 1854, and

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was also founded during his tenure as provincial of the order. He served as provincial until 1864 when he was succeeded by Fr. Spratt. Dr. Bennett taught at the Missionary

, serving as president of the college from 1861 until 1866, he spent over 30 years as a professor at the college. He retired to Terenure College, where he died, on 2 November 1897.Centenary Souvenir 1827 - 1927
Carmelite Fathers Whitefriars Street Dublin, www.whitefriarstreetchurch.ie

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