He was the Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of London, Ontario from 1910 to 1931 and the head coach of the Ottawa Gee-Gees teams in the 1890s.

He was educated at the Christian Brothers School in Kingston and received degrees from University of Ottawa (B.A.)

[1] He also coached the university's football team and led them to the dominion championship in 1894, 1896, and 1897.

He then served as provincial of the first American state of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate.

[1] From April 25, 1910, until his death on February 22, 1931, he was Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of London, Ontario.