CATHOLIC PRELATE.
RESIGNS ARCHBISHOPRIC. TO REVISIT IRELAND. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, Monday. A notable passenger on the Monterey which arrived from Sydney this morning was Archbishop Sheehan, until recently Roman Catholic Coadjutor . Archbishop of Sydney, i Archbishop Sheehan had the right I of succession to Hie Archbishop but a I few wholes ago he announced his rej sanation, stating that spiritual reasons I were involved. He added that if was ; his intention to spend the rest of Ids ' days in prayers and study in Rome Archbishop Sheehan has long been considered one of the most scholarly | churchmen in this part of the world. This morning His Grace declined to in- - dirate his future plans oilier than that I lie was on his wav to Ireland, where | h ' -pod to renew old friendships, lie I did not know If he would he returning In \ustralin and said Ids literary work alone would keep ills hands full-
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WT19370628.2.57
Bibliographic details
Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20231, 28 June 1937, Page 7
Word Count
155CATHOLIC PRELATE. Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20231, 28 June 1937, Page 7
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Waikato Times. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in