John Ireland and the American Catholic Church
- ISBN-10
- 0873512308
- ISBN-13
- 9780873512305
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 610
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1988
- Publisher
- Minnesota Historical Society Press
- Author
- Marvin R. O'Connell
Description
"O'Connell presents an excellent biography of the first archbishop of St. Paul, Minnesota, who rose from poverty to become an internationally known clerical figure and friend of presidents. . . . Well written and well researched, this biography brings to life an important figure in American religious history. Recommended."--Library Journal
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