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O'Connell (DENNIS JOSEPH)

DENNIS JOSEPH.

American ecclesiastic. He was born at Charleston, S. C., and was educated at St. Charles' Seminary and St. Mary's College in his native city, and also in :

O'CONNELL Rome. In 1877 he was given the degree of S. T. D. at the college of Propaganda.

After being ordained he became secretary to Cardinal Gibbons and later head of the American College in Rome. Later he was made rector of the Catholic University of America, holding that position till he was consecrated auxiliary bishop of San Francisco in 1909. Since 1912 he has been bishop of Richmond, Va.