Laurence Bonaventure Sheil OFM (24 December 1815 – 1 March 1872) was an Irish Franciscan friar, who served as the third Roman Catholic Bishop of Adelaide. Born in Ireland, he was educated at St Peter's College, Wexford, and at the Franciscan College of St Isidore, Rome, Sheil was sent to the British Colony of New South Wales in Australia after ordained a priest. There, he served as an educator and administrator, before poor health saw him move to Ballarat as archdeacon.
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24 December 1814 Wexford, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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1 March 1872 (aged 57)
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Zodiac | Capricorn |
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