1. Denis O'Donaghue was an American prelate of the Catholic Church.
12 Facts About Denis O'Donaghue
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Denis O'Donaghue served as Bishop of Louisville from 1910 to 1924.
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Denis O'Donaghue attended Saint Meinrad Seminary for a year before transferring to Saint Thomas Seminary in Bardstown, Kentucky.
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Denis O'Donaghue was ordained a priest on September 6,1874, by Bishop Jacques-Maurice De Saint Palais.
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Denis O'Donaghue retained his duties at St John's until February 1885, when he became pastor of St Patrick Church in the same city and held that position for 25 years.
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Denis O'Donaghue was named vicar general of the diocese in March 1899.
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On February 13,1900, Denis O'Donaghue was appointed auxiliary bishop of Indianapolis and titular bishop of Pomaria by Pope Leo XIII.
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Denis O'Donaghue was the first auxiliary bishop in the entire state of Indiana.
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Denis O'Donaghue was named the fifth Bishop of Louisville, Kentucky, on February 7,1910.
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Denis O'Donaghue subsequently resigned as Bishop of Louisville on July 26,1924, at which time he was named titular bishop of Lesvi.
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Denis O'Donaghue celebrated the golden jubilee of his priestly ordination the following September and the silver jubilee of his episcopal consecration in February 1925.
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Denis O'Donaghue died in Louisville on November 7,1925, at age 76.