Dates: 1897 predominant 1924-1956

Physical description : 2 cm of textual records

Biographical History: George F. Bartlett was born at St. John's, Newfoundland, November 24,1897, the son of Denis Bartlett and Mary Byrne. He did his primary and elementary education in Holy Cross School, and his high school in St. Bonaventure's College, St. John's. Following graduation from St. Bonaventure's in 1918, he proceeded to St. Augustine's Seminary, Toronto, to begin his studies for the priesthood. In 1919 he entered Holy Heart Seminary, Halifax, Nova Scotia, where he completed his course of studies in philosophy. The following year he transferred to All Hallows College, Dublin, Ireland, where he completed his course in theology and the other sacred sciences. The Reverend Mr. Bartlett was ordained to the Order of Priest in the Chapel at All Hallows College, on 'Trinity Sunday',June 15, 1924, by The Right Reverend Bishop Downey, Bishop of Ossory, Ireland. On July 23, 1924, Father Bartlett was appointed as a curate in St. Michael's Parish, Bell Island; then as an administrator of the parish in 1938, and finally as the parish priest in 1956. During his thirty-three years in St. Michael's Parish he undertook the construction of twenty-eight new buildings, among which were the parish church of St. Michael's, a new church at Lance Cove, and a new church at Wabana. As well, throughout the years spent on Bell Island, many community efforts also received his whole-hearted support. He was named a Domestic Prelate by His Holiness Pope Pius XII, August 14, 1947, with the title of Monsignor. Monsignor Bartlett died in St. Clare's Mercy Hospital, St. John's, September 22, 1956. In 1976 he was posthumously inducted into the Newfoundland Sports Hall of Fame at St. John's, for his noteworthy contribution to the promotion of sports in Newfoundland.

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Scope/Content: Baptismal certificate, academic records from Halifax Seminary, correspondence with Bishop Skinner (1953-1956), letters and telegrams of sympathy concerning his death, newspaper clippings, fonds also includes printed material related to his life.

Title source: Title based on content of records.
Finding Aid: File list available.
Language: All canonical documents are in Latin. A translation is available.
Related fonds: Bishop Edward Patrick Roche fonds, Patrick J. Skinner fonds, St. Michael's Parish, Bell Island fonds
Record No.: 200 - Bartlett, George
Repository: Archives of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. John's
ldohey@nf.aibn.com
Names: Bartlett, George
Source:
Coady, Francis. Directory of Deceased Priests for the Archdiocese. St. John's, 1983
The Monitor, June 1949 p1; September 5, 1956, p 6