Philadelphia’s Third Archbishop
...parish schools were erected, especially ethnic parishes for the increasing number of southern Italian and Eastern European immigrants. Three Italian parishes in the city alone, including St. Nicholas of Tolentine, Our Lady of Pompeii, and Our Lady of Consolation, were established during Prendergast’s brief tenure. St. Nicholas of Tolentine
Cardinal Dougherty and His Golden Jubilee
...Dougherty felt a calling to the priesthood, trying to enter St. Charles Seminary in Overbrook at the age of fourteen. However, he was deemed to young so he instead attended St. Mary’s Seminary in Montreal for two years before transferring to St. Charles.[4] Dougherty quickly distinguished himself as a strong
The Church and Labor
...1H The Bishops of Philadelphia were often vocal in their views of the economic problems in the United States. Archbishop Patrick Ryan was active in labor relations, working on a number of occasions as a mediator between management and labor unions to bring about peace resolutions. In a 1953 Labor
The Centennial Fountain
...Charles Carroll, signer of the Declaration of Independence.[3] CHRC The committee in charge of the fountain began to accept proposals for the statues in October of 1874. They choose Herman Kirn, a German sculptor, to create the five statues by April 1876 agreeing to pay $10,275 for the work.[4] Since