First Roman Catholic priest to be named U.S. Chief of Catholics. Washington, D.C., Dec. 23. Col. William R. Arnold today became U.S. Chief of Chaplains. The first Roman Catholic priest ever named t

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Library of Congress record: Created 1937 December 23 Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General information about the Harris & Ewing Collection is available at First Roman Catholic priest to be named U.S. Chief of Catholics. Washington, D.C., Dec. 23. Col. William R. Arnold today became U.S. Chief of Chaplains. The first Roman Catholic priest ever named to this post in the Army. He is a Native of Wooster, Ohio and was ordained a priest on June 8, 1908. He was appointed a Chaplain in the Army on May 7, 1913,.

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