Henry Conwell
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The Right Reverend Henry Conwell |
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| Bishop of Philadelphia | |
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| Province | Baltimore |
| Appointed | 26 November 1819 |
| Installed | 8 May 1812 |
| Term ended | 26 November 1827 |
| Predecessor | Michael Francis Egan, OFM |
| Successor | Francis Patrick Kenrick |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | November 1776 |
| Consecration | 24 August 1820 by William Poynter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1745 Moneymore, County Londonderry, Kingdom of Ireland |
| Died | 22 April 1842 |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Henry Conwell (c. 1745 – 22 April 1842) was an Irish-born Catholic bishop in the United States. He served as the second Bishop of Philadelphia, taking the post at an advanced age.
Conwell was born about 1745 in Moneymore, County Londonderry, Ireland, and studied at the Irish College in Paris, where his family had founded a scholarship fund. He was ordained to the priesthood in November 1776. He exercised the ministry in his native land for 44 years, during which time he served as parish priest of Dungannon and Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Armagh.
Following the death of Bishop Michael Francis Egan of Philadelphia in 1814, the Diocese of Philadelphia was offered successively to Ambrose Maréchal, John Baptist Mary David, and Louis de Barth, the interim Administrator of the diocese, but all three clergymen declined the appointment due to the ongoing conflict with the lay trustees of St. Mary's Cathedral. On 26 November 1819, the Holy See appointed Conwell as Bishop of Philadelphia. At age 74, Conwell accepted the task despite his advanced age. He was consecrated in London, England, by William Poynter, Vicar Apostolic for the country, on 24 August 1820.
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