The Coadjutor-Archbishop of Adelaide

New Zealand Tablet, 21 May 1914, Page 35

The Coadjutor-Archbishop of Adelaide

Our Sydney exchanges report that Prior Spence, head of the Dominican Order in Adelaide, has been appointed Coadjutor to his Grace Archbishop O'Reilv ox Adelaide. , J Prior Spence is an Irishman by birth, a good business- man and financier, and a prudent and wise administrator. .These qualities, we are told, have been well proved during his sixteen years' residence in Adelaide, for the greater portion of which time he has been at the head of the Order, and managed its affairs with wisdom and success. His name is a household word in the extensive parish of North Adelaide. The new prelate was born in the city of Cork (Ireland), and entered the Dominican Order when about 15 or 16 years of age. He made his early studies at the House of Studies, Tallaght, County Dublin. lie was then sent to the House of the Dominican Order, Lisbon (Portugal), where he remained for some years doing missionary work. On his return to Ireland he was actively engaged in the work of the Church in his native city, and some years later was sent to the House of the Order, Ncwry, County Down. Later he was made Prior of the House in Kilkenny, a position which he filled until his departure for South Australia in 1898. Almost continuously since that time he has acted as Prior of St. Lawrence's Priory and priest in charge at North Adelaide. Prior Spence has done valuable missionary work throughout the whole of the archdiocese, and the Church of St. Lawrence, North Adelaide, owes much to his energy and enthusiasm. The priory of St. Lawrence was erected as a direct result of his efforts, and he has also been instrumental in having large additions made to the Church of St. Lawrence.