St, Patrick’s College, Manly, Sydney

New Zealand Tablet, Volume L, Issue 28, 19 July 1923, Page 25

St, Patrick’s College, Manly, Sydney

REV. DR. NEVIN APPOINTED VICE-PRESIDENT. \ The 'appointment of the Rev. Dr. John Nevin to the vice-presidency of St. Patrick's Ecclesiastical College, Manly, will be hailed as an appreciation of the rev. doctor's scholarly efficiency, and of his sacerdotal qualities (says the Catholic Press). Dr. Nevin was born in Co. Galway, Ireland,- in 1886, and was" educated at Propaganda College, Rome, where he studied under Mon-

signor Bonzano, afterwards Apostolic Delegate to U.S.A., and now Cardinal, and the present Apostolic Delegate (Archbishop Cattaneo). Dr. Nevin completed a distinguished course at Propaganda College, where for three years he was Assistant Vice-Rector, and crowned his efforts by receiving the degrees of Doctor of Divinity and Doctor of Canon Law. Then he ministered for some time in his native diocese, and on the outbreak of war, when priests were needed so badly to convey the consolations of the Church to the Catholic soldiery, he volunteered his services and was attached as chaplain to an English regiment. He served valiantly, and saw stirring times in the battle zone. Unfortunately, however, he received a grievous wound in May, 1917, which necessitated the amputation of his right leg. For his heroism .under fire the French authorities conferred upon him the "Croix de Guerre avec Paumes," one of the most coveted of French military awards to those who have displayed great courage in face of the enemy. Following his period of convalescence, Dr. Nevin was engaged for 18 months at Lourdes as chaplain and guide to the convalescent Catholic troops who visited that city of miracles. At the request of the late Monsignor O'Riordan, Rector of the Irish College, Rome, he came out to Manly College to teach for a period of years,""and for the past three he has been teaching at the Manly institution Moral Theology and Canon Law with a very marked degree of success. , V o*X>