Bishop John Baptist Purcell

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Bishop
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Roman_Catholic_Church
gptkbp:birthDate 1800-03-28
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Mullingar,_Ireland
gptkbp:children nan
gptkbp:consecrationDate gptkb:John_Hughes
1833-05-19
gptkbp:deathDate 1883-07-04
gptkbp:diocese gptkb:Diocese_of_Cincinnati
gptkbp:education gptkb:St._Patrick's_College,_Maynooth
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bishop John Baptist Purcell
gptkbp:image https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/John_Baptist_Purcell.jpg/220px-John_Baptist_Purcell.jpg
gptkbp:influence gptkb:American_Catholic_Church
gptkbp:influenced Cincinnati_Catholic_community
gptkbp:influencedBy Irish_Catholicism
gptkbp:knownFor Advocacy for immigrant rights
Promoting education and social services
gptkbp:legacy Strengthened_the_Catholic_Church_in_the_Midwest
gptkbp:nationality Irish
gptkbp:notableEvent First bishop of Cincinnati
Worked to address social issues in the community
Established the first Catholic orphanage in Cincinnati
Established the first Catholic newspaper in Ohio
Facilitated the construction of the first Catholic hospital in Cincinnati
Encouraged the involvement of laity in church activities
Supported_the_establishment_of_the_Sisters_of_Charity_in_Cincinnati
Worked_to_improve_relations_between_Catholics_and_Protestants
Advocated_for_the_rights_of_Catholics_in_public_education
Advocated_for_the_rights_of_immigrants_in_the_U.S.
Participated_in_the_First_Vatican_Council
Promoted_the_construction_of_Catholic_churches
Promoted_the_establishment_of_Catholic_charities
Promoted_the_importance_of_Catholic_education.
Encouraged_the_formation_of_Catholic_lay_organizations
Promoted_the_use_of_the_vernacular_in_Catholic_liturgy
Promoted_the_establishment_of_Catholic_schools_for_African_Americans
Encouraged_the_growth_of_the_Catholic_community_in_Ohio
Supported_the_establishment_of_Catholic_social_services
Supported_the_establishment_of_Catholic_missions_in_the_West
Advocated_for_the_establishment_of_a_Catholic_university
gptkbp:notableWork Construction of the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains
Establishment_of_Catholic_schools
gptkbp:ordained 1825
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Cincinnati,_Ohio
gptkbp:position Archbishop
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:John_Baptist_Purcell
gptkbp:religion Catholicism
gptkbp:spouse nan
gptkbp:successor William_Henry_Elder
gptkbp:termEnd 1883
gptkbp:termStart 1833
gptkbp:title gptkb:Bishop_of_Cincinnati