Agnetta,
This is interesting!
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A record of "Rev. W. Hendren" (in joint? charge) of the old (Chapel Lane) and new (Donegall Street) RC chapels in Belfast in 1819 can be seen here ...
http://www.lennonwylie.co.uk/1819_IndexandHistory1819 Belfast & Lisburn Directory
List of Churches, etc. in Belfast, with their situations, Preachers, and times of service
Churches and Chapels, Situations, Preachers' Names, Time of Service
Catholic Chapel (new), Donegall Street
Rev. W. Crolly;
Rev. W. HendrenSunday, at 12
Catholic Chapel (old), Chapel Lane
Rev. W. Crolly;
Rev. W. HendrenSunday morning at 10
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The "new" RC chapel was dedicated to "St. Patrick" before 1843 ...
http://www.lennonwylie.co.uk/BSD1843HISTpart1.htmHouses of Public Worship in Belfast, with Their Situations, Ministers, etc.
St. Patrick's Catholic Chapel, Donegall Street
Dr. Denvir, George Crolly, Patrick Dorrian and T. Kearney
Sunday, 10am & 12.30pm
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Later on, the latter developed in to an extensive seminary, with a veritable nest of "Revs" ...
http://www.lennonwylie.co.uk/dcomplete1861.htm----
St. Patrick's (CoI) in Ballymacarrett was (?) a very late Victorian addition to the scene.
http://www.lennonwylie.co.uk/alphanames1907HIJK.htmHayes, Rev. Ernest, curate
St. Patrick's Church, Ballymacarrett,
The Vicarage, 225 Albertbridge Road
http://www.lennonwylie.co.uk/nopcomplete1910.htm..........Saunders Street intersects
St. Patrick's, Church of Ireland
Rev. G. G. Mervyn, rector;
res., Vicarage, Albertbridge Road
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There is mention of a Mr. W. HENDREN assisting at a CoI Young Man's Society.
[BNL 18-MAR-1896.]
Also, a Mr. William HENDREN attending the agm of the general vestry of the Parish of St. Marks, Dundela, held at Strandtown.
[BNL 23-apr-1897.]
A Rev. Samuel HENDREN A.M. is mentioned in connection with Middletown Pb.
[BNL 15-MAR-1838 & 10-JAN-1845.]
A James HENDREN, was appointed to the committee of Downshire Road, Newry Pb congregation.
[BNL 16-FEB-1894.]
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rosdavies/SURNAMES/H/HeaHen.htm----
There is quite an erudite discussion of the Style/Title of "The Reverend" appelation at ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverend
[N.B. It can be used for non-ordained, or even outwith-the-faith, folks.]
Interestingly, "Father" is the default designation for most Anglican priests.
Backed up by an explicit coverage of its usage in RC-land at ...
http://www.catholictradition.org/Saints/forms-address.htm[Hmm, "Very" is reserved for Papal Chamberlains ...]
My local town's RC church has a Parish Priest (Canon), a Polish Priest (Fr), and a Deacon (<null>).
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Some folks reckon it should never be used as a title for any man.
['Cos not used so explicitly in the Bible ...]
http://www.firstcenturychristian.com/bible_related/bible_related_9.htmIn our English Bible, the word reverend is found but once.
Psalm 111:9 says,
"Holy and reverend in his (God's) name.
It is never used as a title for any man. "
"We are to do nothing through...vainglory, we are to count others better than ourselves..." (Phil.2:3). We must not think more highly of ourselves than we ought to (Rom. 12:3).
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There are quite a few "St. Patrick's" churches about.
Quite often there are two instances in one location
(e.g. Newry).
Sometimes they move location.
[e.g. CoI Donegore to Templepatrick.]
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Some Pb congregations even use Saint's names in their designations ...
http://www.presbyterianhistoryireland.com/index.php?id=searchcongregationsSt. Andrew's, Bangor & Belfast, Cregagh & Dublin, Blackrock
St. John's, Belfast, Newtonbreda
St. Columba, Lisburn
St. Enoch's, Belfast
St. James', Ballymoney
... and some other less-well-known characters over the water ...
St. Giles, Edinburgh
St. Machar, Old Aberdeen
St. Magnus, Kirkwall
etc.
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I'd always understood that a family generally followed the father's religious persuasion.
However I read recently that it was common in Ireland in a mixed marriage for the boys in the family to be brought up in the religion of the father, while the girls followd that of the mother.
['Twas a sensible compromise, knocked somewhat asunder by the harsh "Ne Temere" decree of 1907, since ameliorated ...]
Jock
