Researching Henry Neville
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The name Henry means "ruler of the home" and is of German origin.
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Some Famous People called Henry Neville
Henry Gartside Neville
Thomas Henry Gartside Neville (20 June 1837 – 19 June 1910) was an English actor, dramatist, teacher and theatre manager. He began his career playing dashing juvenile leads, later specialising in Shakespearean roles, modern comedy and melodrama. His most famous role was as Bob Brierley in Tom Taylor's The Ticket-of-Leave Man. As the manager of the Olympic Theatre from 1873 to 1879, he presented numerous successful productions. In later years, he became a respected character actor.
Source: Henry Gartside Neville, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Henry Neville (Rector)
Henry Francis Neville (1822 – 15 December 1889) was an Irish Roman Catholic priest and educator who served as Rector of the Catholic University of Ireland and Dean of Cork.
Neville was educated for the priesthood at St. Patrick's College, Maynooth, where he was ordained on 29 May 1847. He was to join the teaching staff at the college, in 1850 becoming the Professor of Philosophy and in 1852 Professor of Theology until 1867 when he retired from Maynooth on health grounds, becoming a Parish priest in Monkstown and Passage West, Co. Cork.
During his time in Monkstown, Neville was responsible for the building of the Church of the Most Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary. He was also awarded the title of Canon.
He provided advice to a number of Irish Bishops at the Vatican Council. He also published his response to William Ewart Gladstone, in A few Comments on Mr. Gladstone's Expostulation in 1875.
In 1879, Neville, Dean of Cork was appointed (succeeding Dr Bartholomew Woodlock) as Rector of the Catholic University (while rector he still retaining his role as Parish Priest at St. Finbarr's, Cork) he held the Rectorship until 1883, when he was succeeded by Dr. Gerald Molloy. Also in 1883, he was elevated to the title of Monsignor by Pope Leo XIII.
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