Summary
Cornelius O'Brien (4 May 1843 – 9 March 1906) was a Canadian Roman Catholic priest, archbishop, and author of 39 books.
Cornelius O'Brien | |
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| Archbishop of Halifax, Nova Scotia | |
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| Province | Nova Scotia |
| See | Halifax |
| Installed | 1 December 1882 |
| Term ended | 9 March 1906 |
| Predecessor | Michael Hannan |
| Successor | Edward Joseph McCarthy |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 8 April 1871 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 May 1843 |
| Died | 9 March 1906 (aged 62) Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Life edit
Born in New Glasgow, Prince Edward Island, the son of Terence O'Brien and Catherine O'Driscoll, O'Brien graduated from Urban College and in 1871 was ordained a priest.
In 1882, he was appointed Archbishop of Halifax, Nova Scotia. He followed Michael Hannan in this position. He established a Catholic high school (1888) and Holy Heart Seminary (1896), both in Halifax and helped to found the French-language Collège Sainte Anne (1890) in Pointe-de-l'Église, Nova Scotia.[citation needed]
In 1894 he delivered a eulogy for the Rt. Hon. Sir John Thompson, a former Premier of Nova Scotia and the first Catholic Prime Minister of Canada. From 1896 to 1897, he was president of the Royal Society of Canada.[citation needed]
He died in Halifax on 9 March 1906. He was buried in the Holy Cross Cemetery, Halifax.[1]
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References edit
- "Cornelius O'Brien". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
- Keys, David Reid (1912). . In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography (2nd supplement). London: Smith, Elder & Co.
- D. R. Keys, rev. H. C. G. Matthew. "O'Brien, Cornelius (1843–1906)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/35277. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- Peter McGuigan, "Saint Mary's University: the Catholic years, 1838-1971" in Catholic Insight (2005)
