Anthony Kohlmann

Anthony Kohlmann SJ (born Antoine Kohlmann; July 13, 1771 – April 11, 1836), was an Alsatian Catholic priest, missionary, and Jesuit educator. He played a decisive role in the early formation of the Diocese of New York, where he was the subject of a lawsuit that for the first time recognized the confessional privilege in the United States, and served as the president of Georgetown College from 1817 to 1820.

Anthony Kohlmann

Anthony Kohlmann SJ (born Antoine Kohlmann; July 13, 1771 – April 11, 1836), was an Alsatian Catholic priest, missionary, and Jesuit educator. He played a decisive role in the early formation of the Diocese of New York, where he was the subject of a lawsuit that for the first time recognized the confessional privilege in the United States, and served as the president of Georgetown College from 1817 to 1820.