COLEMAN, WILLIAM (1830-89) was born in County Waterford, Ireland; educated at the seminary of the Vincentian brothers in Cork and at Maynooth, and held several curacies in the diocese of Cloyne. At Ballymacada, County Cork, he was parish priest when Dr. Moran was appointed Bishop of Dunedin and he volunteered to come with him (1871). He was appointed vicar-general almost immediately, did much of the work of organisation and in 1874 visited Ireland to procure young priests and nuns of the teaching order. In 1876 he was appointed to charge of the Oamaru district and in 1882 became archdeacon of the diocese. He was later advanced to the dignity of a monsignor and domestic chaplain to the Pope. He died on 15 Dec 1889.

Otago Daily Times, 22 Jan 1890.

Reference: Volume 1, page 101

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