PRIESTS AND BISHOPS

Father John O'Donovan and James Dillon, teacher, Catholic Church, Gulgong

Source: Mitchell Library, SLNSW

Previously titled: Bishop of Bathurst, Rev. S.E. Marsden, visits Catholic Church, Gulgong
Source: Information on Father O'Donovan supplied by Baldwin & Davis, Research Gulgong (Aug 2006)

Father O'Donovan and men outside Blackman & Conway, auctioneers & commission agents, Gulgong, 1872

Source: Mitchell Library, SLNSW

Probably William Blackman to the right of Father O'Donovan; he can also be seen second from the right (having put his coat on) in Home & away - 38708 & 38709

Source: Information supplied by Baldwin & Davis, Research Gulgong (Aug 2006)

Note: This cropped version of the photo was previously captioned as "The Bishop of Bathurst, The Rt. Rev. S. E. Marsden (the grandson of his better-known namesake), on a pastoral tour to Gulgong, autumn, 1871."

Source: Trove

1871 - The Bishop of Bathurst (Dr. Marsden) is to visit Dubbo on the 22nd instant, when the foundation stone of a new church is to be laid. He will subsequently visit other townships in the more northerly parts of his diocese [possibly Gulgong].

Source: The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1871 - 1912) Sat 26 Aug 1871 Page 817

1871 - The Bishop of Bathurst at Gulgong.

The Guardian states: — Yesterday the Roman Catholic Bishop of Bathurst, the Right Rev: Dr. Quinn, visited Gulgong. He was accompanied by the Very Rev. Tennyson Woods, Vicar-General of Adelaide, author of Geological Observations in South Australia, History of Discovery and Exploration of Australia, several papers in the Australasian, on scientific subjects, and numerous other works. We understand that the Vicar General is on a tour of inspection as to the working of the school system in vogue in this colony. Accompanied by the Rev. Father O'Donovan, and Mr. J. F. Plunkett, J.P., the reverend gentlemen have visited several points of interest on the field, expressing themselves much pleased with the signs of progress observable throughout the district.

Source:  Freeman's Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1850 - 1932) Sat 16 Sep 1871 Page 3

Monsignor O'Donovan

Source: Freeman's Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1850 - 1932) Sat 24 Dec 1898 Page 21

1875 - GULGONG. December 2.

CONFIRMATION.— The Bishop of Bathurst (Mr. Marsden) held a confirmation service and preached in the Court-house here on Monday evening last. He left Gulgong for Biraganbil and Guntawang on Tuesday morning - being, while here, the guest of the owners, the Messrs. Rouse. The Bishop held a confirmation at Guntawang in the evening, returning to Bathurst via Mudgee and Rylestone on Wednesday.

Source:  Australian Town and Country Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1870 - 1919) Sat 11 Dec 1875 Page 10

Father (later Monsignor) Long, in his Gulgong days.

Source: The Catholic Press (Sydney, NSW : 1895 - 1942) Thu 22 Aug 1929 Page 21