Cornelius Gillespie
Cornelius Gillespie | |
|---|---|
Cornelius Gillespie | |
| 8th & 10th President of Saint Joseph's College | |
| In office 1908–1909 | |
| Preceded by | Denis T. O'Sullivan |
| Succeeded by | Charles W. Lyons |
| In office 1900–1907 | |
| Preceded by | William F. Clark |
| Succeeded by | Denis T. O'Sullivan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 12, 1851 County Donegal, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Died | January 28, 1912 (aged 60) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Saint Joseph's College |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1887 |
Cornelius Gillespie (September 12, 1851 – January 28, 1912) was an American Catholic priest and Jesuit who served as the president of Gonzaga College in Washington, D.C., and twice as president of Saint Joseph's College in Philadelphia. He was the first head of Saint Joseph's College to have been an alumnus of the school.