Cullen

Paul, an Irish churchman; born near Ballytore, in County Kildare, April 27, 1803. He was ordained priest, and filled in succe ion the offices of vice-rector and rector of the Irish College in Rome, and rector of the Propaganda College. During the period of Mazzini’s power in Rome in 1848, Cullen saved the property of his college by placing it under American protection. At the ciose of 1849 he unexpectedly found himself nominated to the archbishopric of Armagh and aes of Ireland. Translated to ublin in 1852, he was created a car- E. 41. dinal priest in 1866, the first Irish man who had reached that rank. He died in Dublin Oct. 24, 1878.