John Joseph Lynch was born in Clones, Ireland. He was religious at a very young age. He attended Castleknock College and College of St. Lazare, Paris, and then entered the Catholic church as Priest of Congregation of the Mission and preached in Blackrock, County Dublin. He emigrated to North America and landed at New Orleans. He tended to wounded American soldiers of the Mexican War. He was transferred to the College of St. Mary of the Barrens, in Perry County, Missouri. In 1849, he returned to Paris and Rome to continue his religious studies. He then travelled to Buffalo, New York to help establish a seminary. In 1859 he became Coadjutor Bishop and Titular Bishop of Echinus in Toronto.
Canadian Catholic archbishop (1816–1888)
| Born | 6 February 1816 |
| Died | 12 May 1888 |
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Canadian Catholic archbishop (1816–1888)
| Born | 6 February 1816 |
| Died | 12 May 1888 |
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Catholic Church, History, Separate schools, Catholic Theology, Catholic converts, Customs and practices, Doctrinal and controversial works, Doctrines, Papacy, Popular Doctrinal and controversial works, Separate school questionPeople
Pius IV Pope (1499-1565)ID Numbers
- OLID: OL2592899A
- ISNI: 0000000084535205
- VIAF: 78308915
- Wikidata: Q3181840
- Inventaire.io: wd:Q3181840
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| September 30, 2020 | Edited by MARC Bot | add ISNI |
| March 31, 2017 | Edited by MARC Bot | add VIAF and wikidata ID |
| December 29, 2010 | Edited by Sarah Breau | Changed author name order, added bio, added to birth date, added to death date, added Wikipedia link |
| April 1, 2008 | Created by an anonymous user | initial import |