Building of the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
...piecemeal; however, this led to a disjointed aesthetic. Under Archbishop Edmond Prendergast, a remodel was undertaken by Dagit and Sons to give a unified design to the interior.[13] With this, the Cathedral was finally a finished seat for the archbishop. In 1956, the interior would be redone again and twenty
Parish Mapping Project
...these changes are easy to find, such as Columbia Avenue now being Cecil B. Moore Avenue. However, others are a bit more challenging to track down, such as "the north end of the Brennan property" as a boundary for St. Mark, Bristol. The completed 1971 map and soon to be
Mathew Carey
...him a strong supporter of the War of 1812, as he believed it was the only way to secure American economic freedom.[10] Among other economic interests, Carey called for the creation of a canal system along the Delaware and Chesapeake Rivers as well as the unpopular view that a centralized
Cardinal Dougherty Jubilee
...uccessful Celebrations One of the most striking parts of the Jubilee celebration was the living chalice created by diocesan high school students wearing color- coordinated robes. The Jubilee Mass was a major success with 60,000 more people attending than originally planned. The event was a reflection of a Golden Age