Rev. William P. Power, C.S.Sp. | |
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| 1st Rector of the Pittsburgh Catholic College | |
| In office 1878–1885 | |
| Succeeded by | Rev. John Willms |
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| Born | 1843 Ireland |
| Died | 1919 (aged 75–76) |
William Patrick Power, C.S.Sp. (1843–1919) was the first head of Duquesne University, founded as the "Pittsburgh Catholic College of the Holy Ghost".[1] Power was born in 1843 and ordained in 1866; he had spent many years teaching in Spiritan missions in India, Mauritius and Trinidad before coming to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[2]