Archbishop John Carroll
...ssion to Montreal in 1776.[4] After the war, Catholics in the newly formed United States wished to have a separate jurisdiction created so that they would no longer be under the Vicar Apostolic of London. So in 1783, the American Catholic clergy sent a letter to the pope requesting a
Cornelia Connelly, S.H.C.J.
...ety of the Holy Child Jesus. As Superior, she and the nuns that joined her opened a boarding school for girls with a full curriculum including English, foreign languages, social studies, arithmetic, music, art, and needlework. Schools were later set up around England, as well as Europe, Africa, and the
The Bishop’s Bank
...ef, offer insights into the personal life of the depositor. Mary Reynold's opened an account in 1848. Her notation reads, "wife of John Masterson. She does not want him to know of this deposit". John Strain also opened an account in 1848. His notation reads only "45 years in 1846".
The Right Reverend Monsignor Louis Meyer papers, 1910-2007 (MC 91)
...d in the China-Burma-India Theater until 1946. Upon his discharge from the service, Meyer resumed his parish duties in Philadelphia. He was elevated to Monsignor in 1965, retired in 1972, and passed away in 1985. The Right Reverend Monsignor Louis Meyer papers document the writings, travels, and service of Monsignor