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Savannah celebrates St. Patrick's Day.
By Barbara King - Director of Communication
Savannah’s 185th public celebration of St. Patrick’s Day began with mass for the Feast of St. Patrick at The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist,
Father Patrick O'Brien, the 2009 Parade Grand Marshal celebrated the mass along with concelebrating priests from the Diocese of Savannah. Savannah Bishop J. Kevin Boland was main celebrant.
Homilist was Archbishop Oscar H. Lipscomb, the Archbishop Emeritus of Mobile, Alabama. He holds a Ph.D. degree in history from the Catholic University.
Read Archbishop Lipscomb's homily: St. Patrick's Day Homily 2009
More St. Patrick’s Day Mass photos
Photos by Paul H. Camp