Bishop josepb O’Sullivan (1.931.119.1142--- .

joseph was a native of Hamilton, Ontario, born in 1886. He graduated From St.Jerome’s College in Kitchener and studied at the Grand Seminary oFMontreal. In 1911 he was ordained in St. Mary’s Cathedral, Hamilton For that diocese.

Father O’Sullivan was curate at the cathedral, then pastor there, as well as Chancellor ofthe diocese. In 1925 he became rector oFSt. Augustine’s Seminary, Toronto and six years later he was named Bishop of Charlottetown and was consecrated at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Hamilton in 1931.

On P.E.|. Bishop O’Sullivan inaugurated the Eucharistic Congresses and began the Christian Doctrine examinations throughout the diocese. St. Dunstan‘s University grew in stature and in 1941 began granting its own degrees. Vocations to the priesthood and religious life blossomed during his years here which also coincided with the Great Depression and the dreadful Second World War.

In 1944 Bishop O’Sullivan was appointed Archbishop of Kingston, Ontario and was installed there on April 25. A highlight of his Kingston years was his participation in the sessions of the Second Vatican Council in the mid 19605.

Archbishop O’Sullivan retired in 1966 and died in Kingston onjune 6,1972. Funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Mary’s Cathedral there with burial in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Hamilton.

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James was born at Merland (Tracadie Parish), Nova Scotia in 1885. After graduating From

St. F.X. University, Antigonish, he studied For a year at Louvain University in Belgium, then For

three years in Rome where he was ordained in 1913.

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