Enoch Fenwick, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Enoch Fenwick

American Jesuit priest

Date of Birth: 15-May-1780

Place of Birth: St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States

Date of Death: 25-Nov-1827

Profession: Catholic priest, academic administrator

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Enoch Fenwick (May 15, 1780 – November 25, 1827) was an American Catholic priest and Jesuit, who ministered throughout Maryland and became the president of Georgetown College.
Descending from one of the original Catholic settlers of the British Maryland Province, 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 was made rector of St.
Peter's Pro-Cathedral in Baltimore by Archbishop John Carroll, and remained in the position for ten years.
Near the end of his pastorate, he was also made vicar general of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, which involved traveling to say Mass in remote parishes throughout rural Maryland. 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 due to declining enrollment and mounting debt.
In August 1825, he effectively abandoned the post, leaving the provincial superior, who spoke little English, to manage the institution.
Two years later, he died at Georgetown.