Parish Mapping Project

...in 1891 instead of 1871). We worked with the Office for Parish Service and Support to first obtain the data on what the parishes boundaries look like now. From there, we began the process of going through the primary sources to see how those boundaries have changed over time. The

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Alberto Rivera

...He claimed to be an ex-Jesuit from Spain, although there is no evidence to support this. Rivera would go on to allege the Catholic Church used the Jesuits as secret police to do everything from the creation of Islam, to the assassination Abraham Lincoln. The Crusaders Series, (1979-2011) Through webs

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Collections

...ifacts, and includes the Cardinal Krol Memorabilia Collection. In order to support study of the collections, CHRC maintains a library with both reference and research materials, including Archdiocesan and National Catholic directories, Philadelphia City directories, and encyclopedias. Secondary sources include scholarship relating to the history of Catholicism in the United

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Day of Great Joy: Sisters of St. Joseph in Philadelphia

...hiladelphia because it was on that day after weeks of traveling across the country from St. Louis, the Sisters of St. Joseph arrived to take control of St. John’s Orphanage.[1] Bishop Kenrick had learned of the Sisters when visiting his brother who was Bishop of St. Louis. After pleading with

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