Thomas Carlyle
(Eastern District) Born 1815/16, the son of Robert Carlyle and Margaret Rigg; left because of ill health, 1st April 1846, but later ordained a priest in Scotland; died, 1856. (MT)
| Date | Age | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr. 1816 | Born Terregles | |
| 1837-1838 | 21 |
Blairs |
| 19 Dec. 1838 | 22 |
Arrived in the College |
| 1 Apr. 1846 | 30 |
Left because of ill health |
| 1846 | 30 |
Ordained a priest in Edinburgh |
| 1846-1847 | 30 |
St Mary's, Edinburgh |
| 1847-1852 | 31 |
Leith |
| 1852-1856 | 36 |
Stirling |
| 1856 | 40 |
Went to America |
| 1856 | 40 |
Died |
Report of the ordination of Thomas Carlyle from the Scottish Catholic Directory of 1847.
The Rev. Thomas Carlyle was born at Terregles, Dumfriesshire, on the 12th April 1816;—went to St Mary’s College, Blairs, in June 1837, whence he was sent to Valladolid in 1838. He was ordained, by the Bishop of that city, Subdeacon on the 20th December 1845. He returned to Scotland in May 1846, and was ordained Deacon on Corpus Christi day, and Priest on the Octave day (18th June 1846) at Edinburgh, by the Right Rev. Dr Carruthers, and is now one of the Missionaries in Edinburgh.