Martin Crane (Roman Catholic bishop)
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Bishop
Martin Crane, D.D. (born 11 October 1818, Bannow
, County Wexford
, Ireland — died 21 October 1901) was an Irish
-born Australia
n cleric, appointed to be the first Roman Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Sandhurst.
. Crane was ordained a priest at Perugia, Italy on 12 April 1841 at age 22. He later returned to Ireland.
, Dublin on 21 September 1874. He left for Australia the next year and was installed on 16 May 1875. He greatly expanded the Diocese of Sandhurst in Victoria
, increasing the number of resident priests and building new schools and churches.
Bishop (Catholic Church)
In the Catholic Church, a bishop is an ordained minister who holds the fullness of the sacrament of Holy Orders and is responsible for teaching the Catholic faith and ruling the Church....
Martin Crane, D.D. (born 11 October 1818, Bannow
Bannow
Bannow is an area situated in the south of County Wexford, in Ireland. An early Norman town was founded at Bannow. This town has since disappeared for unknown reasons, although the ruins of an early Norman church can still be seen there today . The Norman church is located near the former Island...
, County Wexford
County Wexford
County Wexford is a county in Ireland. It is part of the South-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Wexford. In pre-Norman times it was part of the Kingdom of Uí Cheinnselaig, whose capital was at Ferns. Wexford County Council is the local...
, Ireland — died 21 October 1901) was an Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
-born Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n cleric, appointed to be the first Roman Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Sandhurst.
Early Life
Martin Crane was born on the 11 October, 1818 in Bannow, in Country Wexford, son of James Crane , a farmer and his wife, Mary Crane. Crane was one of five sons, who all became priests and a sister who became a nun in a Carmelite monastery.As a Priest
He received his early education at Wexford and joined the Augustinian order at Grantstown and completed his ministerial studies in RomeRome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
. Crane was ordained a priest at Perugia, Italy on 12 April 1841 at age 22. He later returned to Ireland.
As Bishop of Sandhurst
He was consecrated bishop in St Mary's Pro-CathedralSt Mary's Pro-Cathedral
St Mary's Church , known also as St Mary's Pro-Cathedral or simply the Pro-Cathedral, is a pro-cathedral and is the episcopal seat of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland.-Status as "pro-cathedral":...
, Dublin on 21 September 1874. He left for Australia the next year and was installed on 16 May 1875. He greatly expanded the Diocese of Sandhurst in Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, increasing the number of resident priests and building new schools and churches.