About CHRC

...Catholic Historical Society of Philadelphia, which document the history and culture of Catholicism in the United States. Contact Visit FAQ...

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Archdiocese of Philadelphia-Boundaries

...Archdiocese of Philadelphia-Boundaries The Catholic Historical Research Center mainly holds records pertaining to the current boundaries of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. For records of the suffragan dioceses please contact the individual diocese. This article from the April 17, 1961 issue of The Catholic Standard and Times, illustrates the changing boundaries

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Graphics

...cifically our lithograph collection, can be searched on our online catalog. Many of these records do not have images attached. If there is an image that you would like to have researched, please contact us at archives@chrc-phila.org, or call 215-904-8149. The Robert and Teresa Halvey Photograph Collection Packard, Butler and

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Photographs

...ierarchy such as Pope John Paul II's visit to Philadelphia in 1979. Other photos that stand out are Halvey's sports images. Currently the photographs cannot be searched online. If there is something that you would like to have researched, please contact us at archives@chrc-phila.org, or call 215 904-8149. Pope John

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