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398:
372:by Cardinal
363:
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325:, to German
323:Pennsylvania
316:
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260:Spoken style
221:
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178:Denomination
166:(1899-07-29)
126:Consecration
68:May 16, 1886
1534:1899 deaths
1529:1832 births
1263:John Barres
474:serving as
472:John McGill
411:, to teach
386:Martinsburg
339:John McGill
108:(1868–1886)
81:Predecessor
1523:Categories
1354:John Barry
1339:Ordinaries
931:1886–1899
904:1868–1886
805:References
780:1179450242
405:Emmitsburg
384:including
346:priesthood
327:Protestant
319:Pittsburgh
145:1832-12-20
118:Ordination
73:Term ended
1458:Education
1445:Cathedral
1172:Education
1089:Cathedral
841:Fiske, J.
788:cite book
453:episcopal
308:Biography
218:Styles of
188:Education
91:Successor
65:Installed
1439:Churches
1099:Parishes
1073:Churches
640:(1886).
546:See also
539:Jim Crow
499:Delaware
433:Richmond
413:theology
409:Maryland
394:Virginia
366:ordained
356:degree.
1345:Bishops
1256:Priests
985:Bishops
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382:mission
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296:of the
288:of the
286:prelate
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764:Rome.
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445:bishop
429:pastor
294:bishop
274:Bishop
113:Orders
596:Notes
488:motto
484:Latin
202:Motto
173:, USA
155:, USA
1079:List
894:None
794:link
776:OCLC
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