Francis John McConnell was born in Trinway, Ohio on August 18, 1871.

Before election to the episcopacy, McConnell served as the president of DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana, 1909–1912.

Francis John McConnell was a major second-generation advocate of Boston personalism who sought to apply the philosophy to social problems of his time.

[3] McConnell is best known for his quote "We need a type of patriotism that recognizes the virtues of those who are opposed to us".

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