Education
Born at Waterford, Ireland, to James Kelly, a master mariner, and Mary née Grant, Kelly was educated at Christian Brothers’, Enniscorthy and the Classical Academy, New Ross.
Born at Waterford, Ireland, to James Kelly, a master mariner, and Mary née Grant, Kelly was educated at Christian Brothers’, Enniscorthy and the Classical Academy, New Ross.
Kelly received his seminary formation at Street Peter"s College, Wexford and the Irish College in Rome, before being ordained at Enniscorthy on 1 November 1872 by Bishop Thomas Furlong. Kelly served on the staff of the House of Missions, Wexford and was made vice-Rector of the Irish College, Rome, in 1891. In 1894 he was made head of Irish College.
Kelly also became a leader in the temperance movement.
Elected Archbishop of Achrida In Partibus Infidelium and coadjutor cum jure successionis of Sydney on 20 July 1901, Kelly was Consecrated Coadjutor Archbishop on 15 August 1901 at Street Joachim"s Church, Rome, by Cardinal Francesco Satolli. Kelly was named Bishop Assistant at the Papal Throne and Count of the Holy Roman Empire on 25 June 1926.
Kelly died in Sydney aged 90, still of sound mind. Although Kelly"s Memorial Service wasn"t as big as it could be, the whole catholic community mourneohi ls.