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Daniel R. Cronin, Daniel R. Cronin
Daniel R. Cronin, Daniel R. Cronin
Duquesne Veterans’ Oral History Project
Daniel R. Cronin [1925-2018] was a veteran of World War II, serving in the US Navy from 1943 to 1946. He attended Duquesne University following his service from 1946 to 1950.
Fr. Daniel Walsh, C.S.Sp., Daniel Walsh C.S.Sp
Fr. Daniel Walsh, C.S.Sp., Daniel Walsh C.S.Sp
Spiritan Oral History Project
Fr. Daniel Walsh, C.S.Sp. [b. 1958] was ordained in 1991. He attended Duquesne University, the University of St. Thomas, and Catholic Theological Union, where he earned a Master of Divinity in 1991. From 1992-96, he was a missionary in Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil, going on to serve in many different roles at universities and dioceses across the United States, including as the University Chaplain and Director for Campus Ministry at Duquesne University from 2013-18. Fr. Walsh is a Parochial Vicar for St. Paul Cathedral Parish in the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh. This is interview 1 of 4.