VERY REV DEAN REGNAULT, S.M.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 42, 17 October 1907, Page 22

VERY REV DEAN REGNAULT, S.M.

News was received by cable last week from Belgium that the- Very -Rev. Dean Kegnault, 8.M., jaf Waimate, had been appointed Provincial of the Marist Fathers "in New Zealand in succession to the' Yen. Archdeacon Devoy, S.M.- , -The -Very Rev. Dean Regnault was born in Brittany -^France) in 1856, studied in the " preparatory colleges, of St. Meen and Plouguernerel, made his course of philosophy in the great seminary of St. Brieuc, and was for a time professor in the colleges of Senlis and Montlucon. Later on he Vent to Ireland and studied theology in the Marist Colleges at Dublin and Dundalk. Dean Regnault came to New Zealand in January, 1886,, 'and was appointed to Waimate in 1889. The new Provincial, who is extremely popular in Canterbury, is well - versed in - Irish history, is a ready, fluent, and- effective speaker, and as- a writer expresses himself - (as- oir colun-ins have occasionally borne testimony) in' picturesque and facile English. 'He is an ardent adniirer of New Zealand— the country of his adoption, has become a New Zealan3er""of the New Zealanders, and ' lias at all times been- ready -to take "part in -any "movement halving; for •" ife ' object- the welfare of the people,- irrespective of cl&ss or- creed. ■'-"'" --"•-■ . . - ■• -~ .-..--_ Dean- Regnault is -just 'now'- engaged ~ in^ malting preparations for the erection of a new church in Waimate, having signed only a few days ago a contract for the Building, which will cost about £4000.