Patrick Clune
Patrick Joseph Clune, DD CSsR, (6 January 1864 in Ruan, County Clare, Ireland – 24 May 1935 in Perth, Western Australia), an Australian metropolitan bishop, was the fourth Roman Catholic Bishop of Perth and first Archbishop of Perth. Clune served continuously in these roles from 1910 to 1935.
The Most Reverend Patrick Clune DD CSsR | |
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| 4th Roman Catholic Archbishop | |
.jpg) Archbishop Clune at Fremantle wharf (1927) | |
| Province | Perth |
| Diocese | Archdiocese of Perth |
| Installed | 28 August 1913[1] |
| Term ended | 24 May 1935 |
| Predecessor | Matthew Gibney |
| Successor | Redmond Prendiville |
| Other posts | Bishop of Perth (1910 – 1913) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 24 June 1886 (Priest)[1] |
| Consecration | 17 March 1911 (Bishop)[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Patrick Joseph Clune |
| Born | 6 January 1864 Ruan, County Clare, Ireland[2] |
| Died | 24 May 1935 (aged 71) Perth, Western Australia |
| Buried | Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth |
| Nationality | Irish/Australian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Occupation | Roman Catholic bishop |
| Profession | Cleric |
| Alma mater | All Hallows College, Dublin, Ireland |
Early years and background
Clune was educated in Ruan and at St Flannan's College in Ennis. In 1879 he entered the Catholic Missionary All Hallows College in Dublin to study for the priesthood. He was ordained in 1886, aged 22. His first appointment was to St Patrick's College, Goulburn in New South Wales.[2]
He professed vows as a member of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Redemptorists) on 13 September 1894.
Bishop and archbishop of Perth
He was consecrated by Cardinal Patrick Moran on 17 March 1911. In 1913 he was elevated to the role of Archbishop, the first such position available in Perth.[2]
Prior to December 1920, Archbishop Clune acted as an intermediary between David Lloyd George and the Irish leaders during the Irish War of Independence;[3] he had a strong personal interest in the outcome since his nephew Conor Clune had been executed by the British in what seems to have been a case of mistaken identity.
He played a significant role in the split of Christian Brothers College, Perth to form Aquinas College in the 1930s.
He died on 24 May 1935 and was buried in Karrakatta Cemetery.[2] His remains were exhumed in June 2013, and reinterred in the crypt of St Mary's Cathedral Perth in September 2013.
See also
- Catholic bishops and archbishops of Perth, Western Australia
References
- "Archbishop Patrick Joseph Clune, C.Ss.R." The Hierarchy of the Catholic Church. 20 February 2011. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- Bourke, D. F. "Clune, Patrick Joseph (1864–1935)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
- Ainsworth, John S. (2000). British Security Policy in Ireland, 1920–1921: A Desperate Attempt by the Crown to Maintain Anglo-Irish Unity by Force. Proceedings 11th Irish-Australian Conference, Murdoch University, Perth. p. 5.
Further reading
- Winship, John A (2010). Our cathedral : a history of St Mary's Cathedral, Perth, Western Australia (paperback). Perth, Western Australia: Archdiocese of Perth. p. 240. ISBN 978-1-453-75519-8.
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| Preceded by Matthew Gibney |
4th Catholic Bishop of Perth 1910 – 1913 |
Succeeded by n/a |
| Preceded by n/a |
1st Catholic Archbishop of Perth 1913 – 1935 |
Succeeded by Redmond Prendiville |
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