Peter Kenney

Not to be confused with Peter Kenny.

Peter James Kenney
Born
Dublin
Died
Rome
OccupationsJesuit priest
Educator
Known forFounding Clongowes Wood

Peter James Kenney (1779–1841) was an Irish Jesuit priest. He founded Clongowes Wood College and was also rector of the Jesuits in Ireland. A gifted administrator, Kenney made two trips to the United States, where he established Maryland as a vice-province and set up Missouri as a separate Jesuit mission.

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