Catholic Philopatrian Literary Institute records, 1870-1950 (MC 26)
...or Catholic men to continue their educational and cultural development beyond formal schooling. The Institute frequently sponsored balls, concerts, theatrical productions, and lecture series. Philopatrians quickly became a significant presence within the city as they became involved in both religious and secular affairs. The collection includes constitutions and by-laws, reports,
Historic Resting Place for Famous and Faithful
...Philadelphia. Katrina survived the yellow fever epidemic that ravaged the city in 1793. Fear of the fever was so great that survivors sought protection even from the dead. For sanitary reasons, over 2,600 loads of earth were spread over the surface of Old St. Mary’s Cemetery, raising the burial ground.
Monsignor Francis X. Meehan
...tin J. O'Connor on December 20, 1961, at Saint Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City. After ordination, he received a Licentiate in Sacred Theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in 1962 and a Doctorate in Moral Theology from the Pontifical Alphonsian Academy in 1965. Father Meehan began his post-doctoral career in
Other resources/repositories
...harles Borromeo Seminary Villanova University Digital Library Philadelphia City Archives Marriage Record Office Free Library of Philadelphia National Archives Mid-Atlantic Region The Historical Society of Pennsylvania The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania The Historical Society of Montgomery County, PA Chester County Historical Society Bucks County Historical Society Delaware County Historical Society