about the age of 94. Kenrick succeeded to the title of bishop of Philadelphia. Conwell's death led to one final controversy, as the old bishop's nephews and nieces sued for possession of the Bishop's Burial Ground, claiming it had been Conwell's private possession. Under threat of excommunication, they withdrew their claim. Conwell's remains were buried in St. Mary's churchyard. In 1864 the remains were transferred to the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. Notes References Sources Books Articles Dissertation Website 1740s births 1842 deaths 18th-century Irish Roman Catholic priests People from County Londonderry Irish College, Paris alumni Irish expatriates in France Irish emigrants to the United States (before 1923) 19th-century Roman Catholic bishops in the United States Roman Catholic bishops of Philadelphia Burials at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul (Philadelphia)