Influenza Pandemic and the Sisters
...eir largely anonymous actions helped save the lives of many throughout the city and keep the worst pandemic from being even more deadly. SB-10, April 7, 1917- Feb. 12, 1920, CHRC For more information on the Spanish Flu and the archdiocese's response visit our digital exhibit "The Spanish Lady in
The Bishop’s Bank
...paid. The bank continued in this way until Archbishop Ryan ordered that no more money be received. The bank lingered on until all deposits were returned. By the end of 1889 the Bishop's Bank no longer existed. Archives Archives Select Month July 2025 June 2025 May 2025 April 2025 March
1832 Cholera Outbreak in Philadelphia and Duffy’s Cut
...organized and concerted effort on the part of the medical community in the city during the early months of the outbreak. However, by August medical personnel were overwhelmed and began to seek outside help. The Committee of the Almshouse, later known as Philadelphia General Hospital, asked Bishop Kenrick if he
Pilgrimage of Hope
...bs, each one more impressive than the previous. At the end of the long hallway of monuments was the only Christian tomb in the necropolis, decorated with images from Bible verses like Jonah and the whale. On the ceiling is an early image of Christ on a chariot drawn by