Daniel Mannix was an Irish

Ireland

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-born Australia

Australia

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n Catholic

Roman Catholic Church

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 bishop. Mannix was the Archbishop of Melbourne

Archdiocese of Melbourne

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 for 46 years and one of the most influential public figures in 20th century Australia.

Mannix was the son of a tenant farmer near Charleville

Charleville, County Cork

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 in County Cork

County Cork

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. He was educated at Irish Christian Brothers

Congregation of Christian Brothers

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 schools and at St Patrick's College, Maynooth

St Patrick's College, Maynooth

St Patrick's College, Maynooth is the "National Seminary for Ireland" , and a Pontifical University, located in the village of Maynooth, 15 miles from Dublin, Ireland. The college and seminary are often referred to as Maynooth College. The college was officially established as the Royal College...

 seminary, where he was ordained as a priest in 1890.
Mannix was president of St Patrick's College, Maynooth

St Patrick's College, Maynooth

St Patrick's College, Maynooth is the "National Seminary for Ireland" , and a Pontifical University, located in the village of Maynooth, 15 miles from Dublin, Ireland. The college and seminary are often referred to as Maynooth College. The college was officially established as the Royal College...

, the Irish national seminary, from 13 October 1903 to 10 August 1912 when he was succeeded by the Rt Reverend John F.