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'''Patrick James Lyons''' (6 January 1903 — 13 August 1967) was an [[Australia]]n [[prelate]] of the [[Roman Catholic Church]]. He served as [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Sale|Bishop of Sale]] from 1957 until his death. |
'''Patrick James Lyons''' (6 January 1903 — 13 August 1967) was an [[Australia]]n [[prelate]] of the [[Roman Catholic Church]]. He served as [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Sale|Bishop of Sale]] from 1957 until his death. |
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==Early life== |
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Patrick Lyons was born in [[North Melbourne, Victoria|North Melbourne]], as the second child of Patrick Joseph Lyons and his [[Ireland|Irish]]-born wife Catherine Cecilia McMahon. He studied at [[St. Joseph's College Melbourne|St. Joseph's College]], run by the [[Congregation of Christian Brothers|Christian Brothers]], and after [[Matriculation|matriculating]], he became a [[clerk (position)|clerk]] in the [[Australian Defence Force|Department of the Navy]]. Lyons resigned four years later to pursue an ecclesiastical career. He attended [[St. Columba's College, Melbourne|St. Columba's College]], [[St Patrick's College, East Melbourne|St. Patrick's College]], and then entered the [[Pontifical Urbaniana University]] at [[Rome]] in 1923. |
Patrick Lyons was born in [[North Melbourne, Victoria|North Melbourne]], as the second child of Patrick Joseph Lyons and his [[Ireland|Irish]]-born wife Catherine Cecilia McMahon. He studied at [[St. Joseph's College Melbourne|St. Joseph's College]], run by the [[Congregation of Christian Brothers|Christian Brothers]], and after [[Matriculation|matriculating]], he became a [[clerk (position)|clerk]] in the [[Australian Defence Force|Department of the Navy]]. Lyons resigned four years later to pursue an ecclesiastical career. He attended [[St. Columba's College, Melbourne|St. Columba's College]], [[St Patrick's College, East Melbourne|St. Patrick's College]], and then entered the [[Pontifical Urbaniana University]] at [[Rome]] in 1923. |
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==Priesthood== |
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After obtaining his [[Doctor of Divinity|doctorate in divinity]] in June of that same year, Lyons returned to [[Australia]] and then did [[Parish (Catholic Church)|pastoral]] work in [[Collingwood, Victoria|Collingwood]], [[Geelong, Victoria|Geelong]], and [[Brunswick, Victoria|Brunswick]] before joining the staff of [[St Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne|St. Patrick's Cathedral]] in 1935. In 1938, he became [[Administration (business)|administrator]] of the [[cathedral]], [[Diocese|archdiocesan]] [[Chancellor (ecclesiastical)|chancellor]], and [[Personal assistant|private secretary]] to [[Daniel Mannix|Archbishop Daniel Mannix]], whom Lyons greatly admired. He was named [[vicar general]] of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne|Melbourne]] in 1939. During that same year, he established St. Patrick's Boys' [[Choir]] and [[choir school]], incorporating members of the [[Vienna Boys' Choir]] displaced following the outbreak of [[World War II]]. In 1940, he was appointed ''[[Italian orders of merit|cavaliere della Corona d'Italia]]'' in recognition of his services to the [[Italy|Italian]] community in [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]]. |
Lyons was [[Holy Orders|ordained]] to the [[Priesthood (Catholic Church)|priesthood]] in Rome by [[Willem van Rossum|Willem Cardinal van Rossum]], [[Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer|CSSR]], on his twenty-fourth birthday, 6 January 1927. After obtaining his [[Doctor of Divinity|doctorate in divinity]] in June of that same year, Lyons returned to [[Australia]] and then did [[Parish (Catholic Church)|pastoral]] work in [[Collingwood, Victoria|Collingwood]], [[Geelong, Victoria|Geelong]], and [[Brunswick, Victoria|Brunswick]] before joining the staff of [[St Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne|St. Patrick's Cathedral]] in 1935. In 1938, he became [[Administration (business)|administrator]] of the [[cathedral]], [[Diocese|archdiocesan]] [[Chancellor (ecclesiastical)|chancellor]], and [[Personal assistant|private secretary]] to [[Daniel Mannix|Archbishop Daniel Mannix]], whom Lyons greatly admired. He was named [[vicar general]] of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne|Melbourne]] in 1939. During that same year, he established St. Patrick's Boys' [[Choir]] and [[choir school]], incorporating members of the [[Vienna Boys' Choir]] displaced following the outbreak of [[World War II]]. In 1940, he was appointed ''[[Italian orders of merit|cavaliere della Corona d'Italia]]'' in recognition of his services to the [[Italy|Italian]] community in [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]]. |
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==Bishop of Christchurch== |
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On 16 March 1944, Lyons was appointed the third [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Christchurch|Bishop of Christchurch]], [[New Zealand]], by [[Pope Pius XII]]. He received his [[Bishop (Catholic Church)|episcopal consecration]] on the following 2 July from Archbishop Mannix, with Bishop [[Hugh John O'Neill|Hugh O'Neill]] and Archbishop [[Matthew Beovich]] serving as [[Consecrator|co-consecrators]], in St. Patrick's Cathedral. Lyons was Bishop of Christchurch for six years. One notable achievement during that time was the founding of [[Holy Name Seminary]] , [[Christchurch]] the establishment of which was largely Lyons initiative (with the particular support of [[James michael Liston|Bishop Liston of Auckland]]). However, Lyons had succeeded the highly revered [[Matthew Brodie|Bishop Brodie]] and after three decade's experience of Brodie's warmth and charm, the diocese found Bishop Lyons a coldly formal man; he was not popular with his priests or his laity.<ref>Michael King, ''God's Farthest Outpost: A History of Catholics in New Zealand, Penguin Books, Auckland, p.169.</ref> |
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==Auxiliary in Sydney== |
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| ⚫ | Lyons returned to Australia upon being named [[Auxiliary bishop|Auxiliary Bishop]] of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney|Sydney]] and [[Titular bishop|Titular Bishop]] of ''Cabasa'' on 5 April 1950. He served as the episcopal leader of the [[Catholic Social Studies Movement]] in [[Sydney]] until 1954, during which time he incurred heavy resentment for dismissing [[Patrick Joseph Ryan|Fr. Patrick Ryan]], [[Missionaries of the Sacred Heart|CSSM]], as [[chaplain]]. |
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==Bishop of Sale== |
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Lyons was made [[Coadjutor bishop|Coadjutor Bishop]] of [[Sale, Victoria|Sale]] on 11 October 1956, and eventually succeeded [[Richard Ryan (bishop)|Richard Ryan]], [[Lazarists|CM]], as the fourth [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Sale|Bishop of Sale]] on 16 June 1957. During his tenure, Lyons oversaw the expansion of his [[diocese]], adding several new [[Parish (Catholic Church)|parishes]]<ref>Diocese of Sale. [http://www.sale.catholic.org.au/AboutUs/History/ History of the Diocese]</ref>. Considered [[Conservatism|conservative]], [[Authoritarianism|authoritarian]], and aloof, he attended the [[Second Vatican Council]] from 1962 to 1965, and was rather cautious towards the implementation of the Council's [[Aggiornamento|reforms]]. |
Lyons was made [[Coadjutor bishop|Coadjutor Bishop]] of [[Sale, Victoria|Sale]] on 11 October 1956, and eventually succeeded [[Richard Ryan (bishop)|Richard Ryan]], [[Lazarists|CM]], as the fourth [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Sale|Bishop of Sale]] on 16 June 1957. During his tenure, Lyons oversaw the expansion of his [[diocese]], adding several new [[Parish (Catholic Church)|parishes]]<ref>Diocese of Sale. [http://www.sale.catholic.org.au/AboutUs/History/ History of the Diocese]</ref>. Considered [[Conservatism|conservative]], [[Authoritarianism|authoritarian]], and aloof, he attended the [[Second Vatican Council]] from 1962 to 1965, and was rather cautious towards the implementation of the Council's [[Aggiornamento|reforms]]. |
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==Death== |
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The Bishop died from [[cancer]] in [[East Melbourne, Victoria|East Melbourne]], at the age of 64. He is buried in [[St Mary's Cathedral, Sale|St. Mary's Cathedral]] in Sale. |
The Bishop died from [[cancer]] in [[East Melbourne, Victoria|East Melbourne]], at the age of 64. He is buried in [[St Mary's Cathedral, Sale|St. Mary's Cathedral]] in Sale. |
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Patrick James Lyons (6 January 1903 — 13 August 1967) was an Australian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Sale from 1957 until his death.
Early life
Patrick Lyons was born in North Melbourne, as the second child of Patrick Joseph Lyons and his Irish-born wife Catherine Cecilia McMahon. He studied at St. Joseph's College, run by the Christian Brothers, and after matriculating, he became a clerk in the Department of the Navy. Lyons resigned four years later to pursue an ecclesiastical career. He attended St. Columba's College, St. Patrick's College, and then entered the Pontifical Urbaniana University at Rome in 1923.
Priesthood
Lyons was ordained to the priesthood in Rome by Willem Cardinal van Rossum, CSSR, on his twenty-fourth birthday, 6 January 1927. After obtaining his doctorate in divinity in June of that same year, Lyons returned to Australia and then did pastoral work in Collingwood, Geelong, and Brunswick before joining the staff of St. Patrick's Cathedral in 1935. In 1938, he became administrator of the cathedral, archdiocesan chancellor, and private secretary to Archbishop Daniel Mannix, whom Lyons greatly admired. He was named vicar general of Melbourne in 1939. During that same year, he established St. Patrick's Boys' Choir and choir school, incorporating members of the Vienna Boys' Choir displaced following the outbreak of World War II. In 1940, he was appointed cavaliere della Corona d'Italia in recognition of his services to the Italian community in Victoria.
Bishop of Christchurch
On 16 March 1944, Lyons was appointed the third Bishop of Christchurch, New Zealand, by Pope Pius XII. He received his episcopal consecration on the following 2 July from Archbishop Mannix, with Bishop Hugh O'Neill and Archbishop Matthew Beovich serving as co-consecrators, in St. Patrick's Cathedral. Lyons was Bishop of Christchurch for six years. One notable achievement during that time was the founding of Holy Name Seminary , Christchurch the establishment of which was largely Lyons initiative (with the particular support of Bishop Liston of Auckland). However, Lyons had succeeded the highly revered Bishop Brodie and after three decade's experience of Brodie's warmth and charm, the diocese found Bishop Lyons a coldly formal man; he was not popular with his priests or his laity.[1]
Auxiliary in Sydney
Lyons returned to Australia upon being named Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney and Titular Bishop of Cabasa on 5 April 1950. He served as the episcopal leader of the Catholic Social Studies Movement in Sydney until 1954, during which time he incurred heavy resentment for dismissing Fr. Patrick Ryan, CSSM, as chaplain.
Bishop of Sale
Lyons was made Coadjutor Bishop of Sale on 11 October 1956, and eventually succeeded Richard Ryan, CM, as the fourth Bishop of Sale on 16 June 1957. During his tenure, Lyons oversaw the expansion of his diocese, adding several new parishes[2]. Considered conservative, authoritarian, and aloof, he attended the Second Vatican Council from 1962 to 1965, and was rather cautious towards the implementation of the Council's reforms.
Death
The Bishop died from cancer in East Melbourne, at the age of 64. He is buried in St. Mary's Cathedral in Sale.
References
- ^ Michael King, God's Farthest Outpost: A History of Catholics in New Zealand, Penguin Books, Auckland, p.169.
- ^ Diocese of Sale. History of the Diocese