Brother
Alphonsus
Delany

College
Founder

"There is no doubt the vision, the business acumen, the dynamic energy and confidence of Brother Alphonsus DELANY mark him as the founder of Holy Cross." - 1991 College Magazine

 




Founding Principal*
Br Fintan O'Neill
Feb - May, 1891

 No photo known
Br Andrew Dwyer
1891-93, 1899-1904
Br Joseph McDonald
1894
Br Stanislaus Bergin
1895

 
Br Louis Hunt
1896
Br Anthony Lee
1897
Br Dominic Rickerby
1898

 
Br Boniface Carroll
1905-07, 1912-19
Br Beningnus Kealy
1908 - 1911, 1923-24
Br Canice Grimes
1920-22, 1925

 
Br Celsus Daly
1926-28
Br Austin O'Connell
1929-36
Br Alphonsus Eviston
1937-39

 
Br Aloysius Hannigan
1940-43, 1948-54
Br Charles Cody
1944
Br Anthony Phelan
1945 - 47

 
Br John Gallagher
1955-56, 1960-65
Br Norbert Phelan
1957-59
Br Patrick Lovegrove
1966-68

 
Br Mark Ryan
May 1968 - 70
Br Stephen Aitken
1971-80
Br Philip Mulhall**
1981-86

 
Br Anthony Visser
1987-2000
Mr Frank Malloy
Acting: 1998
Br Matthew Mahoney
2001 - 2002


2002 was the final year that a Brother was the Principal of Holy Cross. 
After 111 years the Principalship of the College 
was handed over to a lay Principal.

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* It has long been believed that Andrew Dwyer was the first principal, in fact
it was pioneer Brother Fintan O'Neill, for just four months: January to May, 1891.
** Photo of Brother Philip Mulhall taken in 1998.

+ The web manager is happy to receive any help in obtaining missing photographs.

 

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