Born in Detroit in 1842, Walter Elliott attended the local Christian Brothers schools and then studied at Notre Dame University.
While studying law in Cincinnati, the Civil War broke out and he enlisted in the 5th Ohio Infantry. Captured and imprisoned by the Confederates after the Battle of Port Republic, he was released in early 1863 and rejoined Sherman's Army, taking part in the capture of Atlanta in 1864.
Upon discharge he completed his law degree and practiced in his native Detroit. There, in 1868, he heard a lecture given by Fr. Hecker and was drawn to the Paulists. He was professed in the community on May 22, 1872, and was ordained a priest three days later on May 25, 1872.
Dedicating himself to following in Hecker's footsteps, he spent his entire 55 years as a Paulist priest as a missionary. He traveled the nation converting thousands of Americans to Catholicism.
Father Elliott nursed Father Isaac Hecker in his last years, and after Hecker's death in 1888 he began to write his famous tribute "The Life of Father Hecker" which was published with much fanfare in 1891. A French edition of the work led to Fr. Elliott being a prominent player in the Americanism Controversy of 1899.
After publication of the book, Elliott returned to mission work in Michigan and Ohio. In the mid-1890's he assisted Fr. Alexander Doyle in founding the Apostolic Mission House in Washington, D.C. while also editing "The Missionary" magazine.
He was named Superior and Novice Master at St. Thomas College in September, 1899. In 1902 he briefly went to the parish of St. Paul the Apostle in New York to join the mission band there. In 1904 he returned to Washington for good. He lived at the Mission House the rest of his life, serving as rector, teacher and author of articles on the mission of converting non-Catholics. At the time of his death in 1928 at the age of 86, he was the oldest living Paulist.
While studying law in Cincinnati, the Civil War broke out and he enlisted in the 5th Ohio Infantry. Captured and imprisoned by the Confederates after the Battle of Port Republic, he was released in early 1863 and rejoined Sherman's Army, taking part in the capture of Atlanta in 1864.
Upon discharge he completed his law degree and practiced in his native Detroit. There, in 1868, he heard a lecture given by Fr. Hecker and was drawn to the Paulists. He was professed in the community on May 22, 1872, and was ordained a priest three days later on May 25, 1872.
Dedicating himself to following in Hecker's footsteps, he spent his entire 55 years as a Paulist priest as a missionary. He traveled the nation converting thousands of Americans to Catholicism.
Father Elliott nursed Father Isaac Hecker in his last years, and after Hecker's death in 1888 he began to write his famous tribute "The Life of Father Hecker" which was published with much fanfare in 1891. A French edition of the work led to Fr. Elliott being a prominent player in the Americanism Controversy of 1899.
After publication of the book, Elliott returned to mission work in Michigan and Ohio. In the mid-1890's he assisted Fr. Alexander Doyle in founding the Apostolic Mission House in Washington, D.C. while also editing "The Missionary" magazine.
He was named Superior and Novice Master at St. Thomas College in September, 1899. In 1902 he briefly went to the parish of St. Paul the Apostle in New York to join the mission band there. In 1904 he returned to Washington for good. He lived at the Mission House the rest of his life, serving as rector, teacher and author of articles on the mission of converting non-Catholics. At the time of his death in 1928 at the age of 86, he was the oldest living Paulist.
Born in Detroit in 1842, Walter Elliott attended the local Christian Brothers schools and then studied at Notre Dame University.
While studying law in Cincinnati, the Civil War broke out and he enlisted in the 5th Ohio Infantry. Captured and imprisoned by the Confederates after the Battle of Port Republic, he was released in early 1863 and rejoined Sherman's Army, taking part in the capture of Atlanta in 1864.
Upon discharge he completed his law degree and practiced in his native Detroit. There, in 1868, he heard a lecture given by Fr. Hecker and was drawn to the Paulists. He was professed in the community on May 22, 1872, and was ordained a priest three days later on May 25, 1872.
Dedicating himself to following in Hecker's footsteps, he spent his entire 55 years as a Paulist priest as a missionary. He traveled the nation converting thousands of Americans to Catholicism.
Father Elliott nursed Father Isaac Hecker in his last years, and after Hecker's death in 1888 he began to write his famous tribute "The Life of Father Hecker" which was published with much fanfare in 1891. A French edition of the work led to Fr. Elliott being a prominent player in the Americanism Controversy of 1899.
After publication of the book, Elliott returned to mission work in Michigan and Ohio. In the mid-1890's he assisted Fr. Alexander Doyle in founding the Apostolic Mission House in Washington, D.C. while also editing "The Missionary" magazine.
He was named Superior and Novice Master at St. Thomas College in September, 1899. In 1902 he briefly went to the parish of St. Paul the Apostle in New York to join the mission band there. In 1904 he returned to Washington for good. He lived at the Mission House the rest of his life, serving as rector, teacher and author of articles on the mission of converting non-Catholics. At the time of his death in 1928 at the age of 86, he was the oldest living Paulist.
While studying law in Cincinnati, the Civil War broke out and he enlisted in the 5th Ohio Infantry. Captured and imprisoned by the Confederates after the Battle of Port Republic, he was released in early 1863 and rejoined Sherman's Army, taking part in the capture of Atlanta in 1864.
Upon discharge he completed his law degree and practiced in his native Detroit. There, in 1868, he heard a lecture given by Fr. Hecker and was drawn to the Paulists. He was professed in the community on May 22, 1872, and was ordained a priest three days later on May 25, 1872.
Dedicating himself to following in Hecker's footsteps, he spent his entire 55 years as a Paulist priest as a missionary. He traveled the nation converting thousands of Americans to Catholicism.
Father Elliott nursed Father Isaac Hecker in his last years, and after Hecker's death in 1888 he began to write his famous tribute "The Life of Father Hecker" which was published with much fanfare in 1891. A French edition of the work led to Fr. Elliott being a prominent player in the Americanism Controversy of 1899.
After publication of the book, Elliott returned to mission work in Michigan and Ohio. In the mid-1890's he assisted Fr. Alexander Doyle in founding the Apostolic Mission House in Washington, D.C. while also editing "The Missionary" magazine.
He was named Superior and Novice Master at St. Thomas College in September, 1899. In 1902 he briefly went to the parish of St. Paul the Apostle in New York to join the mission band there. In 1904 he returned to Washington for good. He lived at the Mission House the rest of his life, serving as rector, teacher and author of articles on the mission of converting non-Catholics. At the time of his death in 1928 at the age of 86, he was the oldest living Paulist.
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