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,

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Bishop Francis Kenrick and His Journals

...hat Kenrick began his work in Philadelphia. During his twenty years in the city, Kenrick supported the building of asylums for young boys and girls and dozens of new churches throughout the diocese; wisely encouraged the establishment of a new diocese in Pittsburgh; and consented to the creation of the

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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

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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

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