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4 unusual facts about George Mundelein


Luigi Galleani

One Chicago-based Galleanist, chef Nestor Dondoglio, known by the alias Jean Crones, laced soup with arsenic in an attempt to poison some 100 guests, all figures in industry, business, finance, or law, at a banquet in 1916 to honor Archbishop Mundelein.

Mundelein

George Mundelein, cardinal archbishop of the Roman Catholic diocese of Chicago, Illinois

Mundelein, Illinois

In July 1918, Archbishop George Mundelein (later Cardinal) of Chicago purchased the property formerly owned by Sheldon's school.

Roman Catholic Diocese of Reno

With the urging of Cardinal George Mundelein, Archbishop of Chicago, Pope Pius XI established the Diocese on March 27, 1931.



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