Neal Henry Gillespie
Neal Henry Gillespie, C.S.C. (January 19, 1831 – November 12, 1874) was an American Catholic religious figure.
He was the brother of Eliza Maria Gillespie; born in Washington County, Pennsylvania; died at St. Mary's, Notre Dame, Indiana. He was one of the first students of the University of Notre Dame, Indiana, and in 1849 received the first degree conferred by that institution. On September 1, 1851, he entered the novitiate of the Congregation of Holy Cross at Notre Dame, Indiana, made his religious profession August 15, 1853, and was ordained priest June 29, 1856, at Rome, where he had been sent to complete his theological studies. Returning to America, he filled the post of vice-president and director of studies at Notre Dame (1856–59), and then was appointed president of the College of St. Mary of the Lake, Chicago, Illinois. In 1863 he was called to the mother-house of the congregation at Le Mans, France, where he remained until 1866. He then returned to Notre Dame and assumed the editorship of the Ave Maria Press, which position he filled until his death. In addition to his editorial labours, he was a frequent contributor to its pages, as well as to many other Catholic periodicals.
References
- Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Neal Henry Gillespie". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.