Archdiocese of Philadelphia-Boundaries
...Archdiocese of Philadelphia-Boundaries The Catholic Historical Research Center mainly holds records pertaining to the current boundaries of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. For records of the suffragan dioceses please contact the individual diocese. This article from the April 17, 1961 issue of The Catholic Standard and Times, illustrates the changing boundaries
The Centennial Fountain
...ate.[13] Despite this, the fountain was considered a huge success with one newspaper stating that it was an “expression of the sterling patriotism which has ever characterized the Catholic Church in America.”[14] While the Centennial Fountain was not ready for the centennial and now no longer functions as a fountain,
Philadelphia’s Third Archbishop
...parish schools were erected, especially ethnic parishes for the increasing number of southern Italian and Eastern European immigrants. Three Italian parishes in the city alone, including St. Nicholas of Tolentine, Our Lady of Pompeii, and Our Lady of Consolation, were established during Prendergast’s brief tenure. St. Nicholas of Tolentine
Historic Anti-Catholic Cartoons
...America’s Protestant culture was at risk. ← Cartooning Catholics Thomas Nast →...