A native of Usk, Wales, Dom Charles Henry Davis OSB., entered Downside Abbey where as novice master he had Dom Bede Polding who would become Sydney's first archbishop. Ordained in 1840, he was elected as the First Bishop of Maitland in 1846, receiving his episcopal consecration at the early age of thirty one on February 25, 1848. Moving to Sydney that year, unfortunately shortly after his arrival, he developed a heart condition and was unwell for much of his time in Australia. This, however, did not stop him from taking an active role in the early Australian Church assisting Archbishop Polding with the smooth running of the business side of the Archdiocese. He was known for his sound business sense, his gentle approach and his liberal thinking.
One of the additional tasks assigned to him by Archbishop Polding was to be the director of the Jamberoo Abbey nuns. A musician who composed a number of sacred works, some of which are still sung today, Bishop David died prematurely on May 17, 1854, on the eve of his 39th birthday, and was buried in the mortuary chapel at Subiaco Monastery. Upon his death he requested that his heart be left to the Jamberoo nuns, where it remains preserved in their archives to this day. His remains were eventually transferred to St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney, in August 1945.
One of the additional tasks assigned to him by Archbishop Polding was to be the director of the Jamberoo Abbey nuns. A musician who composed a number of sacred works, some of which are still sung today, Bishop David died prematurely on May 17, 1854, on the eve of his 39th birthday, and was buried in the mortuary chapel at Subiaco Monastery. Upon his death he requested that his heart be left to the Jamberoo nuns, where it remains preserved in their archives to this day. His remains were eventually transferred to St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney, in August 1945.
A native of Usk, Wales, Dom Charles Henry Davis OSB., entered Downside Abbey where as novice master he had Dom Bede Polding who would become Sydney's first archbishop. Ordained in 1840, he was elected as the First Bishop of Maitland in 1846, receiving his episcopal consecration at the early age of thirty one on February 25, 1848. Moving to Sydney that year, unfortunately shortly after his arrival, he developed a heart condition and was unwell for much of his time in Australia. This, however, did not stop him from taking an active role in the early Australian Church assisting Archbishop Polding with the smooth running of the business side of the Archdiocese. He was known for his sound business sense, his gentle approach and his liberal thinking.
One of the additional tasks assigned to him by Archbishop Polding was to be the director of the Jamberoo Abbey nuns. A musician who composed a number of sacred works, some of which are still sung today, Bishop David died prematurely on May 17, 1854, on the eve of his 39th birthday, and was buried in the mortuary chapel at Subiaco Monastery. Upon his death he requested that his heart be left to the Jamberoo nuns, where it remains preserved in their archives to this day. His remains were eventually transferred to St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney, in August 1945.
One of the additional tasks assigned to him by Archbishop Polding was to be the director of the Jamberoo Abbey nuns. A musician who composed a number of sacred works, some of which are still sung today, Bishop David died prematurely on May 17, 1854, on the eve of his 39th birthday, and was buried in the mortuary chapel at Subiaco Monastery. Upon his death he requested that his heart be left to the Jamberoo nuns, where it remains preserved in their archives to this day. His remains were eventually transferred to St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney, in August 1945.
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