Richard Ryan (bishop)
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Richard Ryan CM | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Diocese of Sale | |
| Diocese | Sale |
| Installed | 10 March 1926 |
| Term ended | 16 June 1957 |
| Other post | Bishop of Geraldton (1923–1926) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 25 May 1907 by William Joseph Walsh |
| Consecration | 29 July 1923 at St Joseph's Church, Malvern by Daniel Mannix |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Ryan 25 July 1881 Liverpool, United Kingdom |
| Died | 16 June 1957 (aged 75) |
| Nationality | English |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Occupation | Catholic bishop |
| Motto | Evangelizare Pauperibus Misit Me (He sent me to evangelise the poor) |
Richard Ryan CM (25 July 1881 – 16 June 1957) was an English-born Australian bishop of the Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Geraldton and then Bishop of Sale until his death.
Ryan was born in Liverpool, England, the son of James and Margaret Ryan. He received his education at St Patrick's Grammar School, Armagh and completed his secondary education at Castleknock College, run by the Congregation of the Mission, known as the Vincentians. He joined the order on 13 September 1901 and took his vows on 14 September 1903.[1]
Priesthood
On 25 May 1907, he was ordained a priest by Archbishop William Joseph Walsh.[2]
He came to Australia shortly after his ordination and lived at the House of Missions in Ashfield, Sydney for more than a dozen years. He was appointed Superior of the order in 1919, moving to Malvern and taking charge of St Joseph's Church. He transformed the church, adding aesthetic decorations, erecting new Stations of the Cross, two side chapels and a nuns' chapel. Following the renovations, it was regarded as one of the most beautiful churches in Greater Melbourne.[3]