A Brief History of the Growing Pains of the Church in Philadelphia
...of the Diocese of Philadelphia included all of Pennsylvania, Delaware, and South Jersey. The first bishop was Michael Francis Egan, who had only 11 priests and 12 churches under his jurisdiction in Pennsylvania.[5] As the first bishop, Egan faced problems in establishing authority, with the trustees who ran Old Saint
Holy Redeemer Chinese Catholic Church
...er was threatened by city plans for the creation of the Vine Street Expressway. The parish's 25th anniversary book shows the community was preparing for the destruction of the church when it stated that “the buildings do not constitute the holy reality we call a parish… the real Holy Redeemer
Marian Year of 1954
...le John Neumann on December 8, 1953. While Bishop of Philadelphia, Neumann travelled to Rome and was present at St. Peter's Basilica on December 8, 1854, when Pope Pius IX solemnly defined, ex cathedra, the dogma of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Throughout 1954, ten parishes were
Bartholomew F. Fair papers, 1906-1966 (MC 24)
...tor. He supervised the move of the ACHS to its present headquarters at 263 South Fourth Street and was also responsible for moving the Society’s collection to its present location at St. Charles Seminary. This collection contains correspondence and writings, including Fair’s dissertation, as well as other miscellaneous materials. Some