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In 1920 Whyte was appointed Bishop of Dunedin and on December 12 of that year he was consecratedin [[St. Joseph's Cathedral, Dunedin]] with [[James Michael Liston]] who had been appointed [[Coadjutor]] Bishop of [[Auckland]].<ref name="Zealandia"/> During Whyte's episcopate the number of priests in the diocese doubled from 40 to 81; there was a similar increase in the children attending Catholic schools, from 3060 to 6120 and in 1927 he founded [[St. Kevin's College, Oamaru]]. He added 14 new parishes were added to the 22 existing in 1920. Religious orders commencing work in the Dunedin diocese over the same period were the [[Vincentians]] (who took over [[Holy Cross College|Holy Cross seminary]] in 1934), the [[Dominicans|Dominican Fathers]], the [[Redemptorists|Redemptorist Fathers]], the [[Presentation nuns]], the [[Sisters of St Joseph of Cluny]] and the [[Sisters of the Assumption]]. Whyte was chairman of directors of the New Zealand Tablet Company for many years and was active in promoting the cause of the Catholic press in New Zealand.<ref name="Zealandia"/> On 18 December 1941 Whyte suffered a stroke and was taken to the Mater Misericordiae Hospital where he remained for the last 16 years of his life.<ref>Sister Mary Augustine McCarthy, OP, ''Star in the South: The Centennial History of the New Zealand Dominican Sisters", St Dominic's Priory, Dunedin, 1970, pp. 244</ref> In July 1942 the golden jubiless of Whyte's ordination was celebrated bringing visitors from all parts of New Zealand. The jubilee Mass was celebrated by Archbishop O'Shea and at the jubilee dinner an ode written by [[Eileen Duggan]] was read out.<ref>Sister Mary Augustine McCarthy, OP, p. 245.</ref> Whyte celebrated his diamond jubilee in 1952, while his silver jubilee as a bishop was marked in December, 1945, by ceremonies of an entirely religious nature.<ref name="Zealandia"/> |
In 1920 Whyte was appointed Bishop of Dunedin and on December 12 of that year he was consecratedin [[St. Joseph's Cathedral, Dunedin]] with [[James Michael Liston]] who had been appointed [[Coadjutor]] Bishop of [[Auckland]].<ref name="Zealandia"/> During Whyte's episcopate the number of priests in the diocese doubled from 40 to 81; there was a similar increase in the children attending Catholic schools, from 3060 to 6120 and in 1927 he founded [[St. Kevin's College, Oamaru]]. He added 14 new parishes were added to the 22 existing in 1920. Religious orders commencing work in the Dunedin diocese over the same period were the [[Vincentians]] (who took over [[Holy Cross College|Holy Cross seminary]] in 1934), the [[Dominicans|Dominican Fathers]], the [[Redemptorists|Redemptorist Fathers]], the [[Presentation nuns]], the [[Sisters of St Joseph of Cluny]] and the [[Sisters of the Assumption]]. Whyte was chairman of directors of the New Zealand Tablet Company for many years and was active in promoting the cause of the Catholic press in New Zealand.<ref name="Zealandia"/> On 18 December 1941 Whyte suffered a stroke and was taken to the Mater Misericordiae Hospital where he remained for the last 16 years of his life.<ref>Sister Mary Augustine McCarthy, OP, ''Star in the South: The Centennial History of the New Zealand Dominican Sisters", St Dominic's Priory, Dunedin, 1970, pp. 244</ref> In July 1942 the golden jubiless of Whyte's ordination was celebrated bringing visitors from all parts of New Zealand. The jubilee Mass was celebrated by Archbishop O'Shea and at the jubilee dinner an ode written by [[Eileen Duggan]] was read out.<ref>Sister Mary Augustine McCarthy, OP, p. 245.</ref> Whyte celebrated his diamond jubilee in 1952, while his silver jubilee as a bishop was marked in December, 1945, by ceremonies of an entirely religious nature.<ref name="Zealandia"/> In January1943 [[Hugh John O'Neill]] was appointed as Coadjutor Bishop of Dundin,but ill health forced his resignation in 1946. In 1949 Bishop Kavanagh was appointed as [[Apostolic Administrator} "sede plena" and ocadjutor with the right of succession.<ref name="Zealandia"/> |
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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] Whyte was very learned and spoke French, German and Italian.[1]
Episcopate
In 1920 Whyte was appointed Bishop of Dunedin and on December 12 of that year he was consecratedin St. Joseph's Cathedral, Dunedin with James Michael Liston who had been appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Auckland.[2] During Whyte's episcopate the number of priests in the diocese doubled from 40 to 81; there was a similar increase in the children attending Catholic schools, from 3060 to 6120 and in 1927 he founded St. Kevin's College, Oamaru. He added 14 new parishes were added to the 22 existing in 1920. Religious orders commencing work in the Dunedin diocese over the same period were the Vincentians (who took over Holy Cross seminary in 1934), the Dominican Fathers, the Redemptorist Fathers, the Presentation nuns, the Sisters of St Joseph of Cluny and the Sisters of the Assumption. Whyte was chairman of directors of the New Zealand Tablet Company for many years and was active in promoting the cause of the Catholic press in New Zealand.[2] On 18 December 1941 Whyte suffered a stroke and was taken to the Mater Misericordiae Hospital where he remained for the last 16 years of his life.[3] In July 1942 the golden jubiless of Whyte's ordination was celebrated bringing visitors from all parts of New Zealand. The jubilee Mass was celebrated by Archbishop O'Shea and at the jubilee dinner an ode written by Eileen Duggan was read out.[4] Whyte celebrated his diamond jubilee in 1952, while his silver jubilee as a bishop was marked in December, 1945, by ceremonies of an entirely religious nature.[2] In January1943 Hugh John O'Neill was appointed as Coadjutor Bishop of Dundin,but ill health forced his resignation in 1946. In 1949 Bishop Kavanagh was appointed as [[Apostolic Administrator} "sede plena" and ocadjutor with the right of succession.[2]
Death
He died on 27 December 1955 of a coronary attack at the age of 57 years.[2] 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[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f Obituary, Bishop James Whyte, Otago Daily Times, Friday, December 27, 1957, p. 4.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Solemn Last Rights at Dunedin", Zealandia, January 9, 1958, p. 14.
- ^ Sister Mary Augustine McCarthy, OP, Star in the South: The Centennial History of the New Zealand Dominican Sisters", St Dominic's Priory, Dunedin, 1970, pp. 244
- ^ Sister Mary Augustine McCarthy, OP, p. 245.
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