WATTERS, FELIX JOSEPH (1851-1916) was born at Dundalk, Ireland, and educated at St Mary's College there and at the Catholic University in Dublin. He joined the Society of Mary in 1870, and graduated doctor of theology and received the diploma of S.T.D. from the College of Propaganda in Rome. Ordained in 1874, he was professor of English and classics at the Catholic University for 10 years. From this position he was invited by Bishop Redwood (q.v.), who had been a professor while he was at Dundalk, to organise St Patrick's College in Wellington (1884). Dr Watters was conspicuously successful in this task, from which he retired in 1898. After resting for a while he was appointed headmaster of the Catholic University School in Dublin. He was killed while ministering to the wounded during the rising in Dublin in 1916. He was a priest of outstanding courage, energy, honesty and independence.

Cycl. N.Z., i (p); St. Patrick's College 1885-1935 (p)

Reference: Volume 2, page 240

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