William Henry O'Connell
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His Eminence William Henry O'Connell |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop of Boston | |
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| See | Boston |
| Appointed | February 7, 1906 (Coadjutor) |
| Installed | August 30, 1907 |
| Term ended | April 22, 1944 |
| Predecessor | John Joseph Williams |
| Successor | Richard Cushing |
| Other posts | Cardinal-Priest of S. Clemente |
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| Ordination | June 8, 1884 by Lucido Parocchi |
| Consecration | May 19, 1901 by Francesco Satolli |
| Created Cardinal | November 27, 1911 by Pius X |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
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| Birth name | William Henry O'Connell |
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December 8, 1859 Lowell, Massachusetts |
| Died | April 22, 1944 (aged 84) Brighton, Massachusetts |
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| Motto | VIGOR IN ARDUIS (STRENGTH IN DIFFICULT TIMES) |
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| Ordination history of William Henry O'Connell | |
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Episcopal consecration
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| Principal consecrator | Francesco Satolli |
| Date of consecration | May 19, 1901 |
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Bishops consecrated by William Henry O'Connell as principal consecrator
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| Joseph Gaudentius Anderson | July 25, 1909 |
| John Joseph Nilan | April 28, 1910 |
| John Bertram Peterson | November 10, 1927 |
| Thomas Addis Emmet, S.J. | September 21, 1930 |
| Richard Cushing | June 29, 1939 |
William Henry O'Connell (December 8, 1859 – April 22, 1944) was an American cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Boston from 1907 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1911.
William O'Connell was born in Lowell, Massachusetts, to John and Bridget (née Farrelly) O'Connell, who were Irish immigrants. The youngest of eleven children, he had six brothers and four sisters. His father worked at a textile mill and died when William was four years old. During his high school career, he excelled at music, particularly the piano and organ.
O'Connell entered St. Charles College in Ellicott City, Maryland, in 1876. At St. Charles, he was a pupil of the noted poet John Banister Tabb. He returned to Massachusetts two years later and entered Boston College, from which he graduated in 1881 with gold medals in philosophy, physics, and chemistry. He then furthered his studies at the Pontifical North American College in Rome.
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