Background
He was born in Medway, Massachusetts to Irish immigrants Sergeant Patrick Blunt and Ann Mahon.
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Hugh Hugh Francis Blunt
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After his graduation in 1896, he attended Saint John"s Seminary in Brighton, Massachusetts in order to become a Catholic priest, and was ordained on December 20, 1901.
Career
Blunt began writing while attending Saint Laurent College in Montreal. He was appointed to churches in Stoneham, Dorchester, and Cambridge, Massachusetts, and did a great deal of writing over the course of his career. He also served as chief editorial writer for The Pilot newspaper and editor of the Sacred Heart Review.
Father Blunt had a strong interest in education and was known to be very strict.
Blunt later performed O"Neill"s wedding. In 1920, he was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Notre Dame for his contributions to Catholic literature.
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Catholic