Bishop Benedict Joseph Fenwick Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains personal correspondence from Bishop Fenwick, ephemera, and biographical material.
Dates
- 1833-1982
Creator
- Fenwick, Benedict Joseph, 1782-1846 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions
Conditions Governing Use
Materials believed to be under copyright or other restrictions are available for limited noncommercial, educational and personal use only, or for fair use as defined by United States copyright law and with proper citation. Please note that the College of the Holy Cross may not hold the rights to all items in this collection. Users assume responsibility for identifying all copyright holders and for determining whether permission is needed to make any use of the content. For permission under rights held by the College, please contact archives@holycross.edu.
Biographical Note
Bishop Fenwick was born in Maryland in 1782. After receiving his degree from Georgetown University he served as the university’s president. He entered the Jesuit order in 1806 and was ordained in 1808. In 1825 he was appointed as the bishop of Boston. He would later establish the College of the College in 1843 after purchasing land from Rev. Fitton. Fenwick himself donated many books from the Georgetown library as well as his personal library to the College, which are still housed in the Archives and Special Collections department. He died in 1846.
Extent
.46 Cubic Feet (1 document box)
Language of Materials
English
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Edition statement
- Revised June 2020
Repository Details
Part of the Archives Repository