Michael O'Kane | |
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| 14th President of the College of the Holy Cross | |
| In office 1889–1893 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Cahill |
| Succeeded by | Edward A. McGurk |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 12, 1849 Ennis, County Clare, Ireland |
| Died | December 26, 1917 (aged 68) Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Resting place | College of the Holy Cross Cemetery |
| Alma mater | |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1882 by James Gibbons |
Michael A. O'Kane SJ (July 12, 1849 – December 26, 1917) was an American Catholic priest and Jesuit who was the president of the College of the Holy Cross from 1889 to 1893. Born in Ireland, he emigrated to the United States as a toddler and was raised in Massachusetts. He attended the College of the Holy Cross before entering the Society of Jesus in 1867. He then studied and later taught philosophy at Jesuit institutions.
As president of the college, he oversaw construction of Fenwick Hall and an athletic field. After four years, he left and spent the rest of his life engaged in missionary and pastoral work, including as the rector of St. Joseph's Church in Philadelphia from 1910 to 1912.