Martin I. J. Griffin papers, 1842-1950 (MC 8)

...in 1872 was one of the founders of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America. The Martin I. J. Griffin papers document the life, work, and research of Martin I. J. Griffin (1842-1911). This collection dates from 1842 to 1950, with the bulk of materials dating from 1870 to 1911,

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Canonization of Saint John Neumann

...led a pilgrimage to Rome for the week long celebration and canonization of America’s first male saint.   Find all the material we have on Saint John Neumann on our digital catalog and visit the archives to go through the records. [1] P10.173: Solemn canonization of Blessed John Nepomucene Neumann

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Parish Histories and Calendars

...Pennsylvania. Inquiries on parishes outside of Pennsylvania can be made by phone or e-mail. Some material for parishes outside of Pennsylvania may be found in the Pamphlet Collection. Parish Calendar Collection This collection contains Monthly Parish Calendars for over three hundred parishes. The date range for most is from about

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Collection Development Policy

...s social and cultural histories of the various ethnicities that shaped the American Catholic Church. CHRC does not actively collect non-institutional records, but welcomes donations of print and non-print materials related to Catholicism in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia as long as access to these records is not significantly restricted. Access

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