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Patrick Barry


Born
in Wallasey, The United Kingdom
December 06, 1917

Died
February 21, 2016


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Patrick Barry OSB was born Noel St. John Barry in Merseyside during World War I. His father was a doctor from Ireland. Noel was sent as a boarder to Ampleforth and on completion of his education there, instead of becoming a doctor as expected, he joined the monastic community. He became a monk in 1939, taking the name Patrick. He took a degree at St Benet's Hall, Oxford and was ordained a priest in 1945.

He returned to Ampleforth to become a teacher of classics and the school librarian. In 1964 he was appointed headmaster of the school and remained in that post until his retirement in 1980. In 1985 he was elected sixth Abbot of Amplefort ...more

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