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...nition of the importance of ensuring that the priests in his diocese were well-educated, and it was his welcoming of several young men who were studying for the priesthood into his home that marked the establishment of what is today St. Charles Borromeo Seminary. Learning more about the bishop who
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
...er, because of the Great Depression, funding dried up so work the upper level was halted.[15] Due to the delay, Shahan would to be unable to see the end of the project as he passed way in 1932. However, because of his role in the building of the Basilica, Shahan
The Right Reverend Monsignor Louis Meyer papers, 1910-2007 (MC 91)
...n his discharge from the service, Meyer resumed his parish duties in Philadelphia. He was elevated to Monsignor in 1965, retired in 1972, and passed away in 1985. The Right Reverend Monsignor Louis Meyer papers document the writings, travels, and service of Monsignor Louis Joseph Meyer (1897-1985). This collection dates
Catholic Newspapers in Philadelphia
...“blasphemous.” No copies of this paper are known to exist. The first genuinely Catholic newspaper in Philadelphia was The Catholic Advocate and Irishman’s Journal. It was started on February 22, 1823 in opposition to The Catholic Herald and Advocate and supported Bishop Conwell in the Hogan Schism. It appears to