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Patrick N. Lynch, 1817-1882 is an eloquent and scholarly biography of one of the antebellum South's most influential prelates. It is also a sophisticated portrait of Charleston in its most important era. --Lawrence S. Rowland, professor emeritus, University of South Carolina-Beaufort

"This volume is a valuable addition to the literature in both Catholic and Confederate history. -- ""The Journal of Southern History"""

Patrick N. Lynch, 1817-1882 is an eloquent and scholarly biography of one of the antebellum South's most influential prelates. It is also a sophisticated portrait of Charleston in its most important era. --Lawrence S. Rowland, professor emeritus, University of South Carolina-Beaufort This book chronicles the life of Irish-born Bishop Patrick N. Lynch, one of the leaders of the Catholic Church in the South during the nineteenth century. It provides valuable insight into the way events surrounding the Civil War were viewed by the hierarchy of the Catholic Church in America and in Rome. --Donald M. Williams, author of Shamrocks and Pluff Mud: A Glimpse of the Irish in the Southern City of Charleston, South Carolina This volume is a valuable addition to the literature in both Catholic and Confederate history. --(The Journal of Southern History) This book chronicles the life of Irish-born Bishop Patrick N. Lynch, one of the leaders of the Catholic Church in the South during the nineteenth century. It provides valuable insight into the way events surrounding the Civil War were viewed by the hierarchy of the Catholic Church in America and in Rome. Donald M. Williams, author of Shamrocks and Pluff Mud: A Glimpse of the Irish in the Southern City of Charleston, South Carolina Patrick N. Lynch, 1817 1882 is an eloquent and scholarly biography of one of the antebellum South s most influential prelates. It is also a sophisticated portrait of Charleston in its most important era. Lawrence S. Rowland, professor emeritus, University of South Carolina Beaufort

This volume is a valuable addition to the literature in both Catholic and Confederate history. -- The Journal of Southern History

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David C. R. Heisser (1942-2010) was an associate professor and reference/documents librarian of the Daniel Library at the Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina, USA. Stephen Jennings White, Sr. is executive director of the Karpeles Manuscript Museum, USA and the founder and director of the Charleston Historical Society.

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