"This good pastor, ready to lay down his life for his flock, remained at his post, seeking after those whom the pest had attacked, and actuated solely by the desire of gaining souls to Heaven."
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Immigrants to the United StatesPeople from DublinRoman Catholic bishopsDeaths from diseaseCatholics from Ireland
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Francis Patrick Kenrick, Lives of the Deceased Bishops of the Catholic Church in the United States
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Francis Xavier Gartland
Francis Xavier Gartland (13 January 1805 – 20 September 1854) was an Irish prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the bishop of the Diocese of Savannah.
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