A. P. (Alexander Patrick) Doyle

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A. P. (Alexander Patrick) Doyle

1857–1912

A California-born Paulist priest, missionary, and writer, he moved easily between church life and public life in turn-of-the-century America. He is best remembered for energetic Catholic work, his friendship with Theodore Roosevelt, and writings such as Leo XIII., the Great Leader.

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Leo XIII., the Great Leader

Leo XIII., the Great Leader

by A. P. (Alexander Patrick) Doyle

About the author

Born in San Francisco on February 28, 1857, Alexander Patrick Doyle was educated at St. Mary's College and became a Paulist Father. He was ordained in 1880 and went on to build a reputation as a gifted missionary priest and speaker.

Doyle's work reached well beyond the pulpit. Contemporary and historical accounts connect him with major public figures, especially Theodore Roosevelt, with whom he developed a friendship in New York. He was also involved in efforts related to Catholic chaplaincy and public service, showing how closely his religious mission and civic interests were linked.

As an author, he is known for Leo XIII., the Great Leader, a work written in 1903 after the death of Pope Leo XIII. Doyle died on August 9, 1912, at age fifty-five. Even in brief surviving records, he comes across as a lively churchman whose influence was felt in both Catholic publishing and the wider public world of his day.