Philadelphia’s Third Archbishop
...e was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop James Frederick Wood on November 17, 1865. Edmond F. Prendergast, circa 1890 Prendergast immediately became extremely active within the diocese. He served as assistant pastor and pastor of several parishes in the diocese, including St. Paul's Church in Philadelphia and St.
The Centennial Fountain
...rge 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 there was only two years to complete the project, the committee also
Patrick Coad, patentee of the galvanic battery, and interesting miscellaneous items
...xception. The following are two items that I felt warranted some attention: 1. A document listing the number of those in the city who died during the Yellow Fever epidemic in (possibly?) August and September 1798. The deaths are broken down by religion, church, and section of the city. (These
Roman Catholic and Archdiocese High Schools
...e Roman Catholic High School, Able Addresses,” Catholic Standard, September 13, 1890. [5] IC119, The Golden Harvest: A Sequel 65th Anniversary, (1955), [6] IC119, 2nd Founders Day, 8. [7] IC119, The Harvest of Years 1890-1940, 103. [8] IC119 Harvest of Years, 107. [9] “Letter from Committee” July 9, 1900, MC92