OBITUARY.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1147, 7 June 1911, Page 5

OBITUARY.

Tho death occurred at Christehurch on Sunday, after a short illness, of the Very Hev. i)can Ginaty, Vicar-General of (he Homnn Catholic Diocese of Christchurcli. Dean Ginaly, who was 70 years of age, was born in Dublin, and camo to i\ew Zealand about 35 years ago. Ho was one of tho best-known figures in connection with the lioman Catholic Church in Christchnrch, and, in the early eighties was administrator of tho Order of Manst Fathers in tho pro-cathedral parish. Hfl did a "reat deal of work among the pool , of Chrislchurch. and in 1885 lie completed his arrangements, on which ho spent ii considerable amount of energy,- to found tho Mount Magdala Asylum for fallen l iniml ,,iry. hi the following year. on. February IS. the foundation stone of the building was laid by Cardinal Moran,, and two venrs later tho building was onicinlly op.mcd b.v Bishop Grimes, thoiigh O.e Sixers of the Order of the Good Miephe'rd who had been brought over from Abbo'tsford, Australia, had been minister-■ ing in the city before that dale. \\ hen ho took up his dulies in connection with Mount Jlagdala in 1880, Dean Ginaty was relieved of the position of admimsfra or In the late Kev. Father Le Mcnant dea Che Uand ho devoted all his time « ■ o inVitufinn. which since its establishment ha« done a liable work among tho Mien and needy. Three years ago, An ].y her l> , nnr <lcs C,,PSn,,I J r ' ' Dean Gi atv aceeplcd tho post of \ .carGonnral of ilie diocese, a pontimrti.it ho fiUcd until the time of his djnUi. alho.«h he did not relinquish Ins duV* in connection with the home that he And founded. |