KENNEDY, DAVID (1864-1936), who was born in Lyttelton, was educated at St Mary's College, Dundalk, Ireland, and at University College, Dublin, at Barcelona, and at the Gregorian University in Rome (qualifying D.D.). Ordained in 1891, he was appointed to the Marist seminary at Meeanee, Hawke's Bay. This he equipped as an official meteorological station, and he was made a fellow of the Royal Astronomical and Meteorological Societies. In 1909 he was appointed rector of St Patrick's College, Wellington. In 1914 he represented New Zealand at the general chapter of the Marist order, and after a second term at the seminary he was appointed to the parish of Temuka. Kennedy was first rector of novitiate house at Highden, Palmerston North, till 1928, when he was called to be provincial of the order in Australasia. In 1926 he was provincial procurator. He died at Palmerston North on 10 Mar 1936.

St Patrick's College 1885-1935 (p); Who's Who N.Z., 1908, 1924, 1932; Evening Post, 10 Mar 1936 (p); Eileen Duggan in The Dominion, 11 Mar 1936.

Reference: Volume 1, page 247

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