Reverend Jeremiah J. O'Connell Golden Anniversary certificate
Scope and Contents
This certificate is in honor of Reverend Jeremiah J. O'Connell's golden jubilee. It is signed by Bishop Henry Northrop and other clergy for the Diocese of Charleston.
Dates
- Created: 1894
Creator
- Catholic Church. Diocese of Charleston (S.C.) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The Diocese of Charleston makes no representation that it is the owner of any copyright or other literary property in the materials contained in its archives. In providing access to or permitting the reproduction of any such materials, the Diocese of Charleston does not assume any responsibility for determining the nature of any rights, ownership or interest therein; nor for obtaining the appropriate permissions to publish or use; nor for determining the nature of any liabilities (for defamation and invasion of privacy) that may arise from any publication or use. This rests entirely with the researcher.
Biographical or Historical Information
Jeremiah Joseph O’Connell, a Roman Catholic priest, was born in County Cork, Ireland, in 1821. He arrived in South Carolina in 1840 and attended the Seminary of St. John the Baptist in Charleston, South Carolina. In 1844, O’Connell was ordained. He served in Savannah and Macon, Georgia, from 1844-1847, and then Beaufort, South Carolina, from 1848-1849. He arrived in Columbia, South Carolina, in 1850 and remained as pastor of Saint Peter Catholic Church for 21 years. In 1871, Father O’Connell was assigned to the missions of Western North Carolina. In 1872, he purchased property outside of Charlotte, North Carolina, and donated the land to the College of St. Mary of Help, which later became Belmont Abbey College. Reverend O’Connell died at Belmont Abbey College in 1894.
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Extent
1.00 oversize_folder
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Certificate honoring Reverend Jeremiah J. O'Connell's golden jubilee.
Source of Acquisition
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Processing Information
Processed by Melissa Bronheim, November 2012.
- Certificates Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- O'Connell, Jeremiah Joseph, 1821-1894
- Priests -- South Carolina Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Inventory of the Reverend Jeremiah J. O'Connell Golden Anniversary certificate
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- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- eng
Repository Details
Part of the Catholic Diocese of Charleston Archives Repository
114 Broad Street
Carriage House
Charleston SC 29401 US
843-410-1720
843-410-1765
archives@charlestondiocese.org
