John Woods

(Diocese of Galloway) Born at Dalbeattie, 26th September 1855, the son of Michael Woods and Mary Riddick; at Blairs, 17th July 1868 to 1872; left for Scotland, 4th June 1879, unordained (because dimissorial letters could not be issued, the rector having died and his successor not yet having the necessary faculty); ordained by Bishop McLachlan in Dumfries, 22nd June 1879; was priest in charge at Kilmarnock and a canon of Galloway chapter, when nominated rector of the college, 1903, arriving in Valladolid, 12th October 1903; left for Scotland, 14th April, 1909; priest in charge, Maybole, 1909-15, and St. Margaret’s, Ayr, 1915-32; died in Warrenpoint, Co. Down, 8th January 1932.

Date	Age	Description
26 Sep. 1855		Born Dalbeattie
1868-1872	13	Blairs
9 Jun. 1872	16	Arrived in the College
4 Jun. 1879	23	Left for Scotland
22 Jun. 1879	23	Ordained by Bishop McLachlan in Dumfries
1879-1882	24	St Joseph's, Kilmarnock
1882-1888	27	Newton Stewart
1888-1897	33	St Mary's, Irvine
1897-1903	42	St Joseph's, Kilmarnock
1903-1909	48	Rector, Valladolid
1909-1915	54	Maybole
1915-1932	60	St Margaret's, Ayr
8 Jan 1932	76	Died on holiday in Warrenpoint, Co. Down

Report of the ordination of John Woods in the Scottish Catholic Directory of 1880.

The Rev. John Woods was born at Dalbeattie on the 26th September, 1855; entered Blairs College on the 17th July, 1868; and was sent to the Scots College, Valladolid, in May, 1872. He there received the Tonsure and Minor Orders from Mgr. Fr. Blanco y Lorenzo, Archbishop of Valladolid, on the 20th December, 1878; and was ordained Sub-Deacon on the following day, and Deacon on the 8th March, 1879, by the same Prelate. He returned to Scotland in June, 1879; was ordained Priest by Bishop McLachlan in Dumfries on the 22nd of that month; and was stationed as junior Priest at Kilmarnock.