St. Peter Claver
...France in 1836. Within a few years, there were over 10,000 members in Philadelphia.[9] The shrine itself was modeled off the original church in France and the statues were imported from Italy.[10] In 1903, new electrical lights in the shape of stars were installed and two gold crowns were made
Philadelphia’s Third Archbishop
...1918. Reference: Connelly, James F. The History of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Archdiocese of Philadelphia, 1976. Archives Archives Select Month June 2025 May 2025 April 2025 March 2025 December 2024 October 2024 July 2024 May 2024 April 2024 March 2024 January 2024 November 2023 October 2023 May 2023 April 2023
Cardinal Dougherty and His Golden Jubilee
...n The History of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, ed. James Connelly (Philadelphia: Archdiocese of Philadelphia, 1976), 339. [4] Official Jubilee Volume Fifty Years of Notable Achievement in the Life of His Eminence Dennis Cardinal Dougherty, (Philadelphia: St. Joseph House, 1940), 20. [5] Nolan, “The Native Son,” 340. [6] Official Jubilee,
The Church and Labor
...tates. 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 Day speech, John Cardinal O’Hara rejoiced in the work that had been done to restore the dignity of