William A. Hickey

William Augustine Hickey (May 13, 1869 – October 4, 1933) was an American Catholic prelate who served as bishop of Providence in Rhode Island from 1921 until his death in 1933.

Biography

Early life William Hickey was born on May 13, 1869, in Worcester, Massachusetts, to William and Margaret (née Troy) Hickey. His father served in both the Union Army and the Union Navy during the American Civil War. Hickey attended the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, then went to France to study at St. Sulpice Seminary in Issy-les-Moulineaux. Upon his return to Massachusetts, Hickey attended St. John's Seminary in Boston. He then held several pastoral roles in Worcester County. While Daignault had wide support in the parish, not everyone agree with his vitriolic attacks on Hickey and other Irish clergy.

in 1924, the dissidents founded the newspaper La Sentinelle, to express their opposition to the language decision. The dissidents were now called Sentinellists.

Death Hickey died in Providence on October 4, 1933, from a heart attack at age 64.