Born in Dublin, Ireland on 25 July 1834^[1] or 11 August 1834, he was ordained to the priesthood on 20 April 1860.^[2]^[3]

Reynolds was appointed the bishop of the Diocese of Adelaide by the Holy See on 25 May 1873, and consecrated to the episcopate on 28 November 1873. The principal consecrator was Archbishop John Bede Polding of Sydney and the principal co-consecrators were Bishop Daniel Murphy of Hobart, Bishop Matthew Quinn of Bathurst and Bishop James Murray of Maitland.^[2]^[3]

In November 1886, Reynolds laid the foundation stone for an extension on the eastern side of St Francis Xavier's Cathedral which would accommodate a further 200 people.^{[citation needed]} He dedicated the extensions on 15 August 1887.^[4]

Reynolds became the first Archbishop of Adelaide when the see was elevated to an archdiocese on 10 May 1887.^[2]^[3] Under his guidance, The Southern Cross newspaper was started in 1889.

He died in office on 12 June 1893, aged 58.^[2]^[3]

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