Militant and Triumphant: William Henry O'Connell and the Catholic Church in Boston, 1859-1944

by James M. O'Toole

Book Overview

Militant and Triumphant fills a major gap in the historical record of American Catholicism by presenting a vivid, objective portrait of Cardinal William Henry O'Connell and his significance in the church and his times. Focusing on both the triumphs and controversies of O'Connell's career, James M. O'Toole chronicles the history of the Catholic Church in Boston in the first half of the twentieth century.

The biography begins with a...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0268014035
• ISBN13: 9780268014032
• Release Date: February 1992
• Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press
• Length: 342 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"