Talk:Jeremiah O'Connor (priest)/GA1

GA Review
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Reviewer: Phlsph7 (talk · contribs) 08:03, 13 September 2023 (UTC)

This article has waited quite a while for a review so I'll see what I can do. The article is relatively short but this is not necessarily a problem. After a first look, I didn't see an reason for a quickfail so I'll proceed with a full review. Phlsph7 (talk) 08:03, 13 September 2023 (UTC)

GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria


 * 1) Is it well written?
 * A. The prose is clear and concise, and the spelling and grammar are correct:
 * B. It complies with the manual of style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation:
 * 1) Is it verifiable with no original research?
 * A. It contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline:
 * B. Reliable sources are cited inline. All content that could reasonably be challenged, except for plot summaries and that which summarizes cited content elsewhere in the article, must be cited no later than the end of the paragraph (or line if the content is not in prose):
 * C. It contains no original research:
 * D. It contains no copyright violations nor plagiarism:
 * WP:EARWIG did not detect any copyright violations and I did not spot any close paraphrases during the spotcheck
 * 1) Is it broad in its coverage?
 * A. It addresses the main aspects of the topic:
 * The article is rather short and could be expanded but the coverage is sufficient.
 * B. It stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style):
 * 1) Is it neutral?
 * It represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each:
 * 1) Is it stable?
 * It does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute:
 * 1) Is it illustrated, if possible, by images?
 * A. Images are tagged with their copyright status, and valid non-free use rationales are provided for non-free content:
 * The image of O'Connor is in public domain and tagged as such.
 * B. Images are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions:
 * The article contains one image of O'Connor.
 * 1) Overall:
 * Pass or Fail:
 * 1) Is it illustrated, if possible, by images?
 * A. Images are tagged with their copyright status, and valid non-free use rationales are provided for non-free content:
 * The image of O'Connor is in public domain and tagged as such.
 * B. Images are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions:
 * The article contains one image of O'Connor.
 * 1) Overall:
 * Pass or Fail:
 * Pass or Fail:

It looks well-sourced overall but the following sentence lacks an inline citation: In 1884, O'Connor became an operarius at St. Francis Xavier Church in Manhattan, New York City.[a]
 * Added an inline citation.  Ergo Sum  13:56, 13 September 2023 (UTC)

Spotcheck
Phlsph7 (talk) 07:52, 15 September 2023 (UTC)
 * His father died approximately one month before his birth.[1] supported
 * On July 30, 1860, O'Connor entered the Society of Jesus,[3] supported
 * O'Connor professed his fourth vow on August 15, 1880.[3] supported
 * In 1884, O'Connor became an operarius at St. Francis Xavier Church in Manhattan, New York City.[4] supported
 * In 1878, he also became an assistant parish priest at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in the South End of Boston.[5][6] supported by both sources in combination
 * The provincial superior unexpectedly appointed O'Connor to replace Robert J. Fulton as the president of Boston College on January 11, 1880.[5] supported
 * He became known as a skilled preacher.[6] supported
 * On September 3, 1888, O'Connor succeeded David Merrick as the pastor of the Church of St. Lawrence O'Toole (later known as the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola).[11] supported
 * O'Connor died there at 4:40 a.m. on February 27, 1891.[4][13][b] supported by Dooley 1917, p. 146
 * He was mistakenly believed by some to have died of pneumonia, contracted after assisting in the rescue of passengers from a deadly train collision in a tunnel in February 1891.[14] supported
 * However, he did not visit the site and was already very ill by then.[15] supported