John Baptist Purcell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Baptist Purcell

Roman Catholic archbishop

Date of Birth: 26-Feb-1800

Place of Birth: Mallow, Munster, Ireland

Date of Death: 04-Jul-1883

Profession: Catholic priest

Nationality: Ireland, United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

John Baptist Purcell (February 26, 1800 – July 4, 1883) was an Irish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
He served as Bishop of Cincinnati from 1833 until his death in 1883, and was elevated to the rank of Archbishop in 1850.
He formed the basis of Father Ferrand, the Ohio based, "Irish by birth, French by ancestry" character in the prologue of Willa Cather's historical novel Death Comes for the Archbishop who goes to Rome asking for a bishop for the South West.