William Henry O'Connell
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William Henry O'Connell (December 8, 1859 – April 22, 1944) was an American cardinal of the Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Boston from 1907 until his death in 1944, and was made a cardinal in 1911.
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Cardinal, Archbishop of Boston | |
See | Boston |
Appointed | February 7, 1906 (Coadjutor) |
Installed | August 30, 1907 |
Term ended | April 22, 1944 |
Predecessor | John Joseph Williams |
Successor | Richard Cushing |
Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of S. Clemente |
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Ordination | June 8, 1884 by Lucido Parocchi |
Consecration | May 19, 1901 by Francesco Satolli |
Created cardinal | November 27, 1911 by Pius X |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
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Born | William Henry O'Connell (1859-12-08)December 8, 1859 |
Died | April 22, 1944(1944-04-22) (aged 84) Boston, Massachusetts |
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Motto | Vigor in arduis (Strength in difficult times) |
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