Levi Silliman Ives (September 16, 1797 – October 13, 1867) was an American theologian and Episcopal bishop of North Carolina. In 1852, he converted to Roman Catholicism. Ives subsequently became a noted professor at colleges in the New York area. He was the founder and first president of the New York Catholic Protectory, an institution for the shelter and education of destitute and abandoned children. He was also a founder of Manhattan College.
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16 September 1797 Meriden, Connecticut, United States
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13 October 1867 (aged 70) Manhattanville, New York, United States
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Zodiac | Virgo |
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