Charles H. Stonestreet, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Charles H. Stonestreet

19th-century American Jesuit priest

Date of Birth: 21-Nov-1813

Place of Birth: Port Tobacco Village, Maryland, United States

Date of Death: 03-Jul-1885

Profession: Catholic priest, academic administrator

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Charles H. Stonestreet

  • Charles Henry Stonestreet (November 21, 1813 – July 3, 1885) was an American Catholic priest and Jesuit who served in prominent religious and academic positions, including as provincial superior of the Jesuits' Maryland Province and President of Georgetown University.
  • He was born in Maryland and attended Georgetown University, where he co-founded the Philodemic Society.
  • After entering the Society of Jesus and becoming a professor at Georgetown, he led St.
  • John's Literary Institution and St.
  • John the Evangelist Church in Frederick, Maryland.
  • He was appointed President of Georgetown University in 1851, holding the office for two years, during which time he oversaw expansion of the university's library.
  • The First Plenary Council of Baltimore was held at Georgetown during his tenure. As provincial superior, Stonestreet worked with Anthony Ciampi in the aftermath of the devastating fire at the College of the Holy Cross, and addressed growing anti-Catholicism.
  • Due to violence from the Know Nothings, he forbade Jesuits from wearing their clerical attire in public or being addressed by their ecclesiastical titles.
  • He later became president of Gonzaga College, where he oversaw the establishment and construction of St.
  • Aloysius Church, of which he became the first pastor.
  • In 1863, Stonestreet was involved in the legal incorporation of Boston College, and testified in court as to his knowledge of the conspirators in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, specifically Mary Surratt and Samuel Mudd.
  • Later, he was assigned to Georgetown, parishes throughout Maryland and Washington, including as pastor of Holy Trinity Church in Georgetown, and Holy Cross, where he lived out his last years.

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