John Baptist Purcell

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:St._Mary's_College,_Oscott
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Cincinnati_College
gptkb:Cincinnati_Cathedral
Catholic_education
gptkbp:birthDate 1794-03-28
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Saint_Joseph_Cemetery,_Cincinnati
gptkbp:consecrationDate 1833-05-12
gptkbp:deathDate 1883-07-04
gptkbp:honorificPrefix Most Reverend
D.D.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label John Baptist Purcell
gptkbp:influenced Cincinnati_Catholic_community
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:John_Carroll
gptkbp:knownFor Expansion_of_the_Catholic_Church_in_the_United_States
gptkbp:nationality Irish
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Archdiocese_of_Cincinnati
gptkbp:occupation Bishop
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Mary_Purcell
gptkb:John_Purcell
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:County_Kerry,_Ireland
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Cincinnati,_Ohio,_USA
gptkbp:predecessor John_Baptist_Purcell_(Bishop)
gptkbp:religion Catholicism
gptkbp:significantEvent Advocated for the rights of workers
Promoted ecumenical dialogue
Advocated for the education of immigrant children
Established the first Catholic school system in Ohio
Advocated for the education of the poor
Advocated for the rights of the marginalized.
Oversaw the construction of the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains
Promoted the establishment of several parishes
Supported the temperance movement
Worked to address issues of poverty and inequality
Worked to address social issues of his time
Established the first Catholic high school in Cincinnati
Established the first Catholic newspaper in Cincinnati
Worked to improve the living conditions of immigrants
Worked_to_improve_relations_between_Catholics_and_Protestants
Participated_in_the_First_Vatican_Council
Promoted_the_establishment_of_Catholic_charities
Promoted_the_use_of_the_vernacular_in_Catholic_liturgy
Supported_the_establishment_of_Catholic_social_services
Supported_the_establishment_of_Catholic_hospitals
Promoted_the_establishment_of_Catholic_schools_for_girls
Advocated_for_the_rights_of_Catholics_in_America
Encouraged_the_establishment_of_Catholic_universities
First_Bishop_of_Cincinnati
Promoted_the_establishment_of_Catholic_missions
Supported_the_establishment_of_Catholic_orphanages
Promoted_the_establishment_of_Catholic_youth_organizations
Encouraged_the_founding_of_religious_orders_in_the_United_States
Strengthened_the_Catholic_Church's_presence_in_the_Midwest
Worked_to_improve_the_status_of_women_in_the_Church
gptkbp:spouse Not applicable
gptkbp:successor William_Henry_Elder
gptkbp:title gptkb:Archbishop_of_Cincinnati