Promotional Information

This biography of Toronto's first Roman Catholic bishop also serves as a compelling history of Canadian Catholicism.Winner of the 2006 Heritage Toronto Book Award for excellence.

About the Author

Mark G. McGowan, principal and associate professor at St Michael's College, is the author of The Waning of the Green: Catholics, the Irish, and Identity in Toronto, 1887-1922.

Reviews

"In a carefully researched and elegantly written biography, McGowan artistically paints the historical context of the events from Power's youth to his leadership of the Toronto church. A pleasure to read!" Terence J. Fay, St Augustine's Seminary, Toronto School of Theology, University of Toronto, and author of A History of Canadian Catholics "This polished work paints a coherent and vivid picture of its subject and his times." Terrence Murphy, Saint Mary's University