REV. J. S. SHERIDAN, DUBLIN.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXII, Issue 14, 7 April 1904, Page 19

REV. J. S. SHERIDAN, DUBLIN.

A Dublin exchange reports the death of the Rev. J. S Shendan, OFIVL, which took place at the residence of l.i -, brother, Mr. F S. Sheridan, Belfast Terrace, ( ncular road, Dublin, on February 15. The late Father Sheridan, who was a biother of Mr. P. J. Shendan, of Chnstchurch, was educated at the Carmelite Seminary in Dominick street, Dublin, and joined the Franciscan Order when he was seventeen years of age. He v. as ordained in June, 1896, taking m religion the name of Sebastian He was successively Professor of Philosophy at Gorton, in Manchester, and Professor of Dogmatic' Theology and Scripture at St Anthony's, Forest Gate, London. About four years ago, up to whiL'h time he had enjoyed a splendid constitution, he was attacked by internal complaints, which medical ad\uc attributed "to over woik This laid the foundation of a chronic malady, from which Father Shendaai had never since reco\ered. In the hope of improving his health he undertook duties- at Gorton, whence he changed from Forest Gate, at Bristol, and at Chilvorth, m Surrey, and finally undertook a voyage to Egypt Still his health did not improve, and a short tune ago he arrived back in England, and on the advice of tihe Provincial he returned at once to Dublin. The funeral took place from the Franciscan Church, Merchants-quay to Glastnevm cemetery, where the remains weic interred. The large number of mourners boie testimony to the worth of the deceased priest, whose early demise at the age of 31 is mourned by many outride the circle of his immediate friends and n latL\e.s — R I P.