Christopher Augustine Reynolds

	Christopher Augustine Reynolds Christopher Augustine Reynolds (1834–1893) was an Irish Roman Catholic bishop who became the first Archbishop of Adelaide in Australia. Biography Born in Dublin, Ireland on 25 July 1834 or 11 August 1834, he was ordained to the priesthood on 20 April 1860. Reynolds was appointed the bishop of the Diocese of Adelaide by the Holy See on 25 May 1873, and consecrated to the episcopate on 28 November 1873. The principal consecrator was Archbishop John Bede Polding of Sydney and the principal co-consecrators were Bishop Daniel Murphy of Hobart, Bishop Matthew Quinn of Bathurst and Bishop James Murray of Maitland. In November 1886, Reynolds laid the foundation stone for an extension on the eastern side of St Francis Xavier's Cathedral which would accommodate a further 200 people. He dedicated the extensions on 15 August 1887. Reynolds became the first Archbishop of Adelaide when the see See or SEE may refer to: * Sight - seeing Arts, entertainment, and media * Music: '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:** [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Catholic Church The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization.O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 ''sui iuris'' churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and eparchies located around the world. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the chief pastor of the church. The bishopric of Rome, known as the Holy See, is the central governing authority of the church. The administrative body of the Holy See, the Roman Curia, has its principal offices in Vatican City, a small enclave of the Italian city of Rome, of which the pope is head of state. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The Catholic Church teaches that it is the on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Roman Catholic Diocese Of Bathurst In Australia :''for namesakes, see Diocese of Bathurst The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bathurst (in Australia) is a Latin Church suffragan diocese of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sydney, established in 1865, covering the Central West and Orana regions of New South Wales, Australia. The Cathedral of St Michael and St John the Baptist is the episcopal see of the Bishop of Bathurst, presently Michael McKenna. History The Diocese of Bathurst was erected by Pope Pius IX on 20 June 1865. Prior to this date, the area was considered within the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Sydney, its present Metropolitan. According to Roman Catholic Church records, the first Mass to be celebrated near Bathurst, was by Father Therry in early November 1830, when he was called from Sydney to attend the execution of a convict. In July 1838, the Reverend Fathers Michael O'Reilly and Thomas Slattery arrived from Ireland and were appointed to Bathurst, now established as a new church district and covered a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]