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Enoch Fenwick

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The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/May 15, 2023 by Gog the Mild (talk) 16:58, 2 April 2023 (UTC)



Enoch Fenwick (1780–1827) was an American Catholic priest and Jesuit, who ministered throughout Maryland and became the president of Georgetown College. Born in Maryland, he studied at Georgetown College in Washington, D.C. Like his brother and future bishop, Benedict Joseph Fenwick, he entered the priesthood, studying at St. Mary's Seminary, before entering the Society of Jesus, which was suppressed at the time. He became the rector of St. Peter's Pro-Cathedral in Baltimore for ten years, and was briefly the vicar general of the Archdiocese of Baltimore. In 1820, Fenwick reluctantly accepted his appointment as president of Georgetown College. While he made some improvements to the curriculum, his presidency was considered unsuccessful by contemporaries due to declining enrollment and mounting debt. In August 1825, he abandoned the presidency following a disagreement with the provincial superior. Two years later, he died at Georgetown.
 * Most recent similar article(s): Francis Neale
 * Main editors: Ergo Sum
 * Promoted: June 12, 2022
 * Reasons for nomination: Fenwick's 243rd birthday
 * Support as nominator.  Ergo Sum  14:03, 22 March 2023 (UTC)