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STARRS, William, clergyman, born in Drumquin, County Tyrone, Ireland, in 1807; died in New York city, 6 February, 1873. After receiving a good classical education, he studied theology at Maynooth college, near Dublin, Ireland, came to this country in 1828, was received into the diocese of New York, completed his theological course at St. Mary's seminary, Baltimore, and in 1834 was ordained a priest at St. Patrick's cathedral in New York, remaining curate there for ten years. In 1844 he was made pastor of St. Mary's church in Grand street, New York, serving until 1853, when he was appointed rector of St. Patrick's cathedral and vicar-general of the archdiocese of New York. After the death of Archbishop Hughes in 1864, Dr. Starrs was administrator of the diocese until the succeeding bishop was appointed, to whom he acted as theologian in the plenary council in Baltimore in 1866, and also filled this office at two councils of the province. For twenty years he was the spiritual superior of the Sisters of Charity, and president of the trustees of St. Vincent's hospital. He was instrumental in instituting the Sisters of Mercy and Sisters of the Good Shepherd.
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