Beloved Cardinal Archbishop: John Francis O’Hara
...rated as a bishop and was appointed to lead the Apostolic Delegate for the United States Armed Forces. On V - E Day in 1945, he was installed as the Bishop of Buffalo where he remained for the next 6 years.[3] O’Hara was appointed head of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia
41st International Eucharistic Congress
...to 1881, when a one day congress was held in Lille, France and attended by 800 people. The event in Philadelphia would last for a week and be attended by over 1,500,000 people including 44 Cardinals and 417 bishops from around the world. [1] Production of Foolsgold. Halvey A443.011 Planning
Eucharistic Congress
...to 1881, when a one day congress was held in Lille, France and attended by 800 people. The event in Philadelphia would last for a week and be attended by over 1,500,000 people including 44 Cardinals and 417 Bishops from around the world. Halvey_A429_001 Halvey_A429_052 Halvey_A429_054 Halvey_A429_056 Hungers and
Benedict Club: A Home Away From Home
...olic men before being turned into a rented hall.[3] In summer of 1941, the United Service Organizations (USO) started a campaign to open clubs throughout the country to build and preserve morale of the military.[4] Cardinal Dougherty “heartily endorsed” the endeavor and pledged “his entire cooperation” since he saw it