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Ashe, Rev. James
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Description area
Dates of existence
1906 - 1970
History
Rev. James Ashe was born on March 5, 1906 at Aunascaul in Ireland.
He entered St. Joseph Seminary in Edmonton Alberta in 1930 and completed his theological studies in 1934 for the Archdiocese of Edmonton. On June 10, 1934 he was ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop Henry Joseph O'Leary.
He served at several parishes including Sacred Heart Parish, Edmonton (1934-1935) as Assistant Pastor, Cadomin and missions (1935-1939) as Pastor, Athabasca (1939) as Pastor, St. Anthony's Parish in Edmonton (1939-1941) as Assistant Pastor, Vilna and Bellis (1941-1942), Jarvie and missions (1942-1943), St. Joseph Cathedral (1943-1946).
In April of 1946 Rev. Ashe returned to Ireland and was excardinated from Edmonton on Feb. 4, 1946.