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A. P. (Alexander Patrick) Doyle
1857–1912
A lively Paulist priest and writer, he brought church history and public life together in books, essays, and correspondence with figures including Theodore Roosevelt. His work reflects the energy of American Catholic life at the turn of the twentieth century.
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Leo XIII., the Great Leader
by A. P. (Alexander Patrick) Doyle
About the author
Born in San Francisco in 1857, Alexander Patrick Doyle became a Paulist priest after graduating from St. Mary's College. Contemporary memorial and biographical sources describe him as an active missionary preacher, and he died in 1912 at the age of fifty-five.
He also wrote for a broader reading public. Project Gutenberg lists works under A. P. Doyle, including Leo XIII., the Great Leader, showing his interest in biography, religion, and public affairs.
Doyle moved in notable circles as well as religious ones. Records preserved by the Theodore Roosevelt Center show that he corresponded with President Theodore Roosevelt, which suggests the reach he had as a Catholic public voice in the early 1900s.