Patrick Short was a

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who is best known for his role in the first Catholic

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in the Kingdom of Hawaii. He was a member of the

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, a Catholic

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. Short was of

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descent.

Biography

Short left for Hawaii from

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in 1826, along with and Abraham Armand,

Alexis Bachelot Alexis Bachelot, SS.CC., (born Jean-Augustin Bachelot; 22 February 1796 – 5 December 1837) was a Catholic priest best known for his tenure as the first Prefect Apostolic of the Sandwich Islands. In that role, he led the first permanent C ...

, and several

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s.Kuykendall 1938, p. 139 They arrived in

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on July 7, 1827.

Kaʻahumanu Kaʻahumanu (March 17, 1768 – June 5, 1832) (''"the feathered mantle"'') was queen consort and acted as regent of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi as Kuhina Nui. She was the favorite wife of King Kamehameha I and also the most politically powe ...

, the

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of Hawaii, viewed them with disdainKuykendall 1938, p. 140 due to her theological disagreements with them as well as her desire for national unity.Martin 2010, p. 88 Many of the Hawaiian chiefs were skeptical of the group because they suspected that they were covert agents of the government of France. Though he was a British citizen, Short spoke little English.Garrett 1982, p. 50 After settling on the island, the group quietly spent much of their time studying Hawaiian.Tabrah 1984, p. 45 Short was, however, able to baptize several Hawaiians and teach them Catholic doctrine.Garrett 1982, p. 52 By 1831, Kaʻahumanu had decided to force the Catholic priests to leave Hawaii.

Richard Charlton Richard Charlton (1791–1852) was the first diplomatic Consul from Great Britain to the Kingdom of Hawaii (1825–1843). He was surrounded by controversies that caused a military occupation known as the Paulet Affair, and real estate claims th ...

, the British Consul in Hawaii, attempted to persuade Kaʻahumanu to allow Short to remain on the island due to his British citizenship. His efforts were unsuccessful and she would not allow Short to remain. Bachelot and Short were deported from Hawaii in December 1831.Kuykendall 1938, p. 142 They arrived in

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in January 1832Older 1938, p. 66 and then traveled to the

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.Older 1938, p. 67 While Bachelot stayed at San Gabriel, Short left for the San Carlos Mission in

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.Older 1938, p. 68 There he taught MathematicsDakin 1949, p. 160 and nursed sick students.Dakin 1949, p. 171 There he became a friend and traveling partner of

William Edward Petty Hartnell William Edward Petty Hartnell (April 24, 1798 – February 2, 1854), later known by his Spanish name Don Guillermo Arnel, was a merchant, schoolmaster, and government official in California. He arrived in California in 1822 as a trader, where he ...

.Dakin 1949, p. 161-162 He also worked at the ''Seminario del Patrocinio de San Jose'' that Hartnell founded opened.Dakin 1949, p. 183 After serving in Mexico until 1837, Bachelot and Short returned to Hawaii. The Hawaiian chiefs again attempted to expel them and Charlton again furiously protested on Short's behalf.Garrett 1982, p. 53 Short was forbidden to preach and left Hawaii in September 1837. He traveled to Valparaiso, leaving Hawaii separately from Bachelot. He lived in Valparaiso until he died in 1870.

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