Jeremiah O'Sullivan
Irish-born clergyman
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Jeremiah O'Sullivan (February 6, 1842 – August 10, 1896) was an Irish-born clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church who served as bishop of Mobile in Alabama from 1885 until his death in 1896.
Jeremiah O'Sullivan | |
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| Bishop of Mobile | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Mobile |
| In office | June 16, 1885 – August 10, 1896 |
| Predecessor | Dominic Manucy |
| Successor | Edward Patrick Allen |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 30, 1868 by Martin John Spalding |
| Consecration | September 20, 1885 by John Joseph Keane |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 6, 1842 |
| Died | August 10, 1896 (aged 54) Mobile, Alabama, US |
Biography
Early life
Jeremiah O'Sullivan was born on February 6, 1842, in Kanturk, County Cork, to John and Mary (née Ahern) O'Sullivan.[1] He came to the United States in 1863, and entered St. Charles College in Ellicott City, Maryland.[2] After completing his classical course, he made his theological studies at St. Mary's Seminary in Baltimore.[3]
Priesthood
O'Sullivan was ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop Martin John Spalding on June 30, 1868.[4]
His first assignment was as a curate under Reverend Placide Louis Chapelle at St. Peter's Church in Rockville, Maryland.[1] He then served as a pastor in Westernport, Maryland, for nine years.[5] During his time in Westernport, he erected a church and a convent for the Sisters of St. Joseph, under whose direction he placed the parochial school.[5] He was afterwards sent to Washington, D.C., where he served as pastor of St. Peter's Church.[1]
Bishop of Mobile
On June 16, 1885, O'Sullivan was appointed the fourth bishop of Mobile by Pope Leo XIII.[4] He received his episcopal consecration on September 20, 1885, from Archbishop James Gibbons, with Bishops John Joseph Keane and Henry P. Northrop serving as co-consecrators, at St. Peter's Church.[4] His installation took place in Mobile on November 1, 1885.[1] A gifted administrator, he was successful in restoring the financial status of the diocese.[3] He also established several new churches, chapels, and schools, and oversaw the addition of two towers to the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.[3]
Death
O'Sullivan died in Mobile on August 10, 1896, at age 54; he is buried in the crypt of Immaculate Conception Cathedral.
