Hamilton County OhArchives Biographies.....De Smedt, Joseph P. 1857 - 
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    Rev. Joseph P. De Smedt. During the thirty-three years of his priesthood,
Rev. Joseph P. De Smedt, has occupied various charges of importance, as priest
and instructor, and for some years past has been pastor of St. Xavier's Catholic
church, at Cincinnati. He was born in the city of Brussels, Belgium, September
24, 1857, and there received his early education in the parochial schools, his
collegiate, studies being prosecuted at Termonde and Turnout Colleges, in his
native land. Coming to the United States in 1874, he entered the Jesuit
Novitiate, at Florissant, Mo., and in 1878 began his philosophical studies at
Woodstock College, Maryland, and August 27, 1888, was ordained a priest of the
Catholic church. His first charge was as pastor of St. Ferdinand's church,
Florissant, Mo., where he remained two years, then becoming pastor of St. Peter
and St. Paul's (Jesuit) church of Detroit, Mich., where he remained during a
like period of time. Following this he was assistant pastor of Holy Family
church, Chicago, Ill., for one year, then going to St. Mary's, Kans., where he
remained twelve years as pastor of the church of Immaculate Conception. For six
years after returning from Kansas, he was assistant pastor at St. Xavier's
church, Cincinnati, then being appointed spiritual father of Detroit (Mich.)
University, an incumbency which he retained for two years. From that charge he
returned to Cincinnati in 1918 to become pastor of St. Xavier's church, a post
which he has since retained. He has as assistants Fathers Martin Bronsgeest,
Francis J. Finn, Michael Ryan and Francis Cororan. By his tireless industry,
zeal and devotion to his work, Father De Smedt has won the love, confidence and
respect of all with whom he has come into contact.

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