Cornelius O'Brien (bishop)

Cornelius O'Brien (May 4, 1843 – March 9, 1906) was a Canadian Roman Catholic priest, archbishop, and author of 39 books.

Cornelius O'Brien
Archbishop of Halifax, Nova Scotia
ProvinceNova Scotia
SeeHalifax
InstalledDecember 1, 1882
Term endedMarch 9, 1906
PredecessorMichael Hannan
SuccessorEdward Joseph McCarthy
Orders
OrdinationApril 8, 1871
Personal details
Born(1843-05-04)May 4, 1843
New Glasgow, Prince Edward Island
DiedMarch 9, 1906(1906-03-09) (aged 62)
Halifax, Nova Scotia
DenominationRoman Catholic

Life

Born in New Glasgow, Prince Edward Island, the son of Terence O'Brien and Catherine O'Driscoll, O'Brien graduated from Urban College and in 1871 was ordained a priest.

In 1882, he was appointed Archbishop of Halifax, Nova Scotia. He followed Michael Hannan in this position. He established a Catholic high school (1888) and Holy Heart Seminary (1896), both in Halifax and helped to found the French-language Collège Sainte Anne (1890) in Pointe-de-l'Église, Nova Scotia.

In 1894 he delivered a eulogy for the Rt. Hon. Sir John Thompson, a former Premier of Nova Scotia and the first Catholic Prime Minister of Canada. From 1896 to 1897, he was president of the Royal Society of Canada.

He died in Halifax on 9 March 1906. He was buried in the Holy Cross Cemetery, Halifax.[1]

Notes
  1. Keys 1912.

References
  • "Cornelius O'Brien". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
  • Keys, David Reid (1912). "O'Brien, Cornelius" . Dictionary of National Biography (2nd supplement). London: Smith, Elder & Co.
  • D. R. Keys, rev. H. C. G. Matthew. "O'Brien, Cornelius (1843–1906)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/35277. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  • Peter McGuigan, "Saint Mary's University: the Catholic years, 1838-1971" in Catholic Insight (2005)
Professional and academic associations
Preceded by
Alfred Richard Cecil Selwyn		 President of the Royal Society of Canada
1896–1897		 Succeeded by
Félix-Gabriel Marchand


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