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Francis Kenrick
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
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Born Dublin, Ireland, 1797; died Baltimore, Maryland, 1863. Ordained at Rome where he distinguished himself in the study of the Scriptures. While professor of theology at Bardstown Seminary, Kentucky, he was active as missionary and educator. As Bishop of Philadelphia (1830-1851), he began erection of a seminary and the cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist, started the "Catholic Herald," protested against the anti-Catholic Nativist riots of 1844, and restored peace to the city. He was transferred to Baltimore, 1851, and as Apostolic delegate he convened and presided over the First Plenary Council of Baltimore, 1852. He introduced the Forty Hours' Devotion into the United States in 1853, and in 1854 was appointed by the pope to collect the opinions of the American bishops on the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception, later attending ceremonies in Rome for the proclamation of that dogma. His literary works include a new translation of the Bible with a commentary, "The Primacy of Peter," and "Commentary on the Book of Job."
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Entry for 'Francis Kenrick'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/f/francis-kenrick.html. 1910.
