TITLE: Jeremias Harty

DESCRIPTION: Born on November 5, 1853 in St. Louis , Missouri of immigrant Irish parents. Educated at St. Louis University . Finished priestly formation at St. Vincent ’s College, also in Missouri . Ordained priest on April 28,1878 . Appointed Archbishop of Manila in June 1903. His leadership had brought the Catholic Church in the Philippine revolution, the Protestant proselytarianism and the rise of Aglipayans. Participated in the 1907 Synod of Manila . Transferred to Nebraska in May 1916.