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O'BRIEN, Cornelius, Canadian archbishop, born in New Glasgow, Prince Edward Island, 4 May, 1843. After finishing his classical studies at St Dunstan's college, Charlottetown, in 1864, he went to the Urban college of the propaganda, Rome, where he took a seven years' course of philosophy and theology, and on its completion obtained the degrees of doctor of philosophy and doctor of theology in public competition.

He was ordained in 1871, and on his return was appointed professor in St. Dunstan's college. In l873 he was made rector of the cathedral of Charlottetown, and in 1874 he was transferred to the parish of Indian River. In 1880 he went to Rome with Bishop McIntyre, of Charlottetown, and he accompanied Archbishop Hannan, of Halifax, on his visit to the pope in 1881. On the death of Archbishop Hannan, in 1882, he was nominated for the vacant see He was consecrated archbishop in the cathedral of Halifax on 21 January, 1883, and at once devoted himself to the development of the resources of his diocese.

He built the fine church of St. Patrick in 1883, and rebuilt the Orphanage of Halifax on a large scale in the following year. He opened St Patrick's Home, a reformatory and industrial school, in 1885, and other charitable and educational institutions. The extensive parochial schools that he has erected in connection with St. Patrick's church are considered the most complete in Halifax. Archbishop O'Brien has founded twelve churches and nine parochial schools, and has acquired property in different parts of his diocese with the purpose of establishing other institutions

The diocese at present contains eighty churches, forty priests, eleven convents, and a Roman Catholic population of more than 50,000. Archbishop O'Brien is an eloquent preacher and a popular lecturer on general subjects. He has written "Philosophy of the Bible Vindicated" (Charlottetown, 1876); "Mater Admirabilis" (Montreal, 1882); "After Weary Years," a novel (Baltimore, 1885); "St. Agnes, Virgin and Martyr" (Halifax, 1887); and "Early Stages of Christianity in England" (Charlottetown, 1880).

O'BRIEN, Cornelius, Canadian archbishop, born in New Glasgow, Prince Edward island, 4 May, 1843. After finishing his classical studies at St Dunstan's college, Charlottetown, in 1864, he went to the Urban college of the propaganda, Rome, where he took a seven years' course of philosophy and theology, and on its completion obtained the degrees of doctor of philosophy and doctor of theology in public competition. He was ordained in 1871, and on his return was appointed professor in St. Dunstan's college. In l873 ha was made rector of the cathedral of Charlottetown, and in 1874 he was transferred to the parish of Indian river. In 1880 he went to Rome with Bishop McIntyre, of Charlottetown, and he accompanied Archbishop Hannan, of Halifax, on his visit to the pope in 1881. On the death of Archbishop Hartnan, in 1882, he was nominated for the vacant see He was consecrated archbishop in the cathedral of Halifax on 21 January, 1883, and at once devoted himself to the development of the resources of his diocese. He built the fine church of St. Patrick in 1883, and rebuilt the Orphanage of Halifax on a large scale in the following year. He opened St Patrick's home, a reformatory and industrial school, in 1885, and other charitable and educational institutions. The extensive parochial schools that he has erected in connection with St. Patrick's church are considered the most complete in Halifax. Archbishop O'Brien has founded twelve churches and nine parochial schools, and has acquired property in different parts of his diocese with the purpose of establishing other institutions The diocese at present contains eighty churches, forty priests, eleven convents, and a Roman Catholic population of more than 50,000. Archbishop O'Brien is an eloquent preacher and a popular lecturer on general subjects. He has written " Philosophy of the Bible Vindicated" (Charlottetown, 1876)" "Mater Admirabilis" (Montreal, 1882)" "After Weary Years," a novel (Baltimore, 1885)" "St. Agnes, Virgin and Martyr" (Halifax, 1887)" and "Early Stages of Christianity in England" (Charlottetown, 1880).

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