Steadfast in the Faith: The Life of Patrick Cardinal O'Boyle

by Morris J. MacGregor

Book Overview

Cardinal Patrick O'Boyle (1896-1987) is largely remembered as the controversial leader of the Archdiocese of Washington during its first, formative quarter century. Combining considerable foresight about the Church's social concerns with a stubborn resistance to innovation, he countered opposition from those who reviled his progressive stand, especially his steadfast demand for racial equality and support of organized labor. At the same time he earned...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813214297
• ISBN13: 9780813214290
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: Catholic University of America Press
• Length: 426 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.1"