Born: 1603, Dublin City, County Dublin
Entered: 17 September 1625, Avignon, France - Franciae Province (FRA)
Ordained: 1630

Left Society of Jesus: 04 February 1640

◆ Francis Finegan SJ Biographical Dictionary 1598-1773

He was born in Dublin, 1603, and entered on his ecclesiastical studies at Douai where he graduated Bahelor of Arts. On September 17, 1625, he was received into the Society at Avignon.

After his first religious profession, he studied Theology for two years, 1627-1629, also at Avignon. For reasons of health he was then sent to continue his studies in the Gallo-Belgian Province. On January 12, 1630, the General gave permission for him to be ordained Priest, even though he had not completed the usual five years in the Society.

Father Relly returned to Ireland the same year and was stationed at the Dublin Residence, with the duties of Operarius.

On February 4, 1640, the General gave permission to the Superior, Father Nugent, to release Father Relly from his obligations to the Society, after which his name occurs no more in the records.

◆ Old/16 has : “P Thomas Relly”; DOB 1599 Dublin; Ent 1625 Francia; RIP 1637 & 1647

◆ CATSJ I-Y has “Relius (Relly?)”;
1626 CAT A Novice in France
1637 CAT Middling in all - colericus

◆ CATSJ I-Y has “Thomas Riley” Temp Coadj juxta Hogan Irish, cf Foley p651

◆ Fr Edmund Hogan SJ “Catalogica Chronologica” :
Relly

DOB 1599 Dublin; Ent 1625 France; RIP 1637-1646

1630 Came to Irish Mission and was there 1637