Michael Kelly (bishop)
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Michael Kelly (13th of February 1850 - 8th of March 1940) was an Australian Roman Catholic clergyman. He was fourth Archbishop of Sydney.
Born at Waterford, Ireland, to James Kelly and Mary Grant, he was educated at Christian Brothers’, Enniscorthy and the Classical Academy, New Ross.
He received his seminary formation at St Peter’s College, Wexford and the Irish College, Rome, before being ordained at Enniscorthy on the 1st of November 1872 by Bishop Thomas Furlong.
He served on the staff of the House of Missions, Wexford and was Rector of the Irish College, Rome.
Elected Archbishop of Achrida In Partibus Infidelium and coadjutor cum jure successionis of Sydney on 20 July 1901, he was Consecrated Coadjutor Archbishop on 15 August 1901 at St Joachim’s Church, Rome, by Cardinal Francesco Satolli.
He succeeded to the See of Sydney on the 16th of August 1911 on the death of Cardinal Moran.
He was named Bishop Assistant at the Papal Throne and Count of the Holy Roman Empire on the 25th of June 1926.
| Preceded by Patrick Cardinal Moran |
4th Catholic Archbishop of Sydney 1911-1940 |
Succeeded by Norman Cardinal Gilroy |
