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Stephen Reville

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Stephen Reville
Bishop of Sandhurst
In office
21 October 1901 – 19 September 1916
Personal details
Born(1844-05-09)9 May 1844
Wexford, Ireland
Died19 September 1916(1916-09-19) (aged 72)
Bendigo, Australia

Stephen Reville D.D., O.S.A. KGCHS (9 May 1844 – 19 September 1916) was a Bishop of Sandhurst, of Victoria.

Biography

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Reville was born in Wexford on 9 May 1844.[1][2] He entered the Augustinian order at Callan, and studied on the continent, taking the degree of Master in Philosophy and Sacred Theology at Ghent. Soon after his ordination in 1867, he was appointed President of St Laurence's Seminary, at Usher's Quay. Holding the office for seven years.

He accompanied the first Bishop of Sandhurst, Martin Crane, to Australia in 1875. However, the prelate's eyesight was deteriorating, therefore, Reville was appointed Coadjutor-Bishop, having previously held the office of Vicar-General and acted as administrator of the diocese from 1882 during Dr. Crane's absence. He was consecrated on 29 March 1885.[3]

Reville became bishop on 21 October 1901. He was a Knight of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre.[4]

He died in Bendigo on 19 September 1916.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b The Catholic Encyclopedia and its Makers. The Encyclopedia Press. 1917. p. 145. Retrieved 28 September 2021 – via archive.org.
  2. ^ a b "Death of Bishop Reville". The Age. Bendigo. 20 September 1916. p. 9. Retrieved 28 September 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Mennell, Philip (1892). "Reville, Right Rev. Stephen" . The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co – via Wikisource.
  4. ^ Notable Irish Members (Historic): Bishop Stephen Reville