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Whyte went to [[Sydney]] in 1892 and was appointed a professor at [[St Patrick's College, Manly]].<ref name="ODT"/> After leaving that position he was assistant priest at St Benedict's Church and at [[St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney|St Mary's Cathedral]]. In Sydney, he also held the positions of Archdiocesan Inspector of Schools, [[Chancellor]] of the Sydney archdiocese and Dorector of the Catholic Press. He was also the first resident priest of [[Stanmore, New South Wales|Stanmore]].<ref name="ODT"/> |
Whyte went to [[Sydney]] in 1892 and was appointed a professor at [[St Patrick's College, Manly]].<ref name="ODT"/> The rector there at the time was [[Michael Verdon|Dr Michael Verdon]], later second Bishop of Dunedin. Among Whyte's students were Bishop Brodie of Christchurch and [[James Michael Liston]] later Bishop of Auckland.<ref name=''Zealandia''>"Solemn Last Rights at Dunedin", ''Zealandia'', January 9, 1958, p. 14.</ref> After leaving that position he was assistant priest at St Benedict's Church and at [[St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney|St Mary's Cathedral]]. In Sydney, he also held the positions of Archdiocesan Inspector of Schools, [[Chancellor]] of the Sydney archdiocese and Dorector of the Catholic Press. He was also the first resident priest of [[Stanmore, New South Wales|Stanmore]].<ref name="ODT"/> |
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| Born | 12 October 1868 Kilkenny  Ireland |
| Died | 26 December 1957 Dunedin  New Zealand |
James Whyte (1868–1957) was the third Roman Catholic Bishop of Dunedin (1920-1957).
Early life
Whyte was born in Kilkenny, Ireland on 12 October 1868. [1] He spent six years (from 1886-1892) in ecclesiastical training for the priesthood at St Kieran's College, Kilkenny.[1] He was ordained a priest in Kilkenny on 3 July 1892.[1]
Career
Whyte went to Sydney in 1892 and was appointed a professor at St Patrick's College, Manly.[1] The rector there at the time was Dr Michael Verdon, later second Bishop of Dunedin. Among Whyte's students were Bishop Brodie of Christchurch and James Michael Liston later Bishop of Auckland.[2] After leaving that position he was assistant priest at St Benedict's Church and at St Mary's Cathedral. In Sydney, he also held the positions of Archdiocesan Inspector of Schools, Chancellor of the Sydney archdiocese and Dorector of the Catholic Press. He was also the first resident priest of Stanmore.[1]
Episcopate
Early in 1943, O'Neill received the news of his appointment as Coadutor Bishop of Dunedin.[3] He was consecrated Titular Bishop of Bareta and Coadjutor Bishop of Dunedin by Archbishop O'Shea of Wellington on 25 March 1943.[3] He resigned the office of coadjutor in 1946 because of ill health. For a time he acted as Vicar-General of the Wellington archdiocese and in 1950 his health improved sufficiently for him to lead the national pilgrimage to Rome for the Holy Year[1], but as his health became worse he was forced to relinquish active duties altogether.[3]
Death
He died on 27 December 1955 of a coronary attack at the age of 57 years.[3] His body lay in state at St Joseph's Cathedral until a solemn requiem mass was celebrated on 30 December 1955, attended by all the hierarchy of New Zealand, and a large concourse of clergy and laity[3]
See also
References