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.
Thomas Nast (1840-1902)
...ed in Harper’s Weekly, his cartoons were famous for attacking the New York City political machine of Boss Tweed and Tammany Hall. Nast is also credited with creating the Republican Party’s elephant and drawing the modern image of Santa Claus. However, he also used cartoons to express his dislike of
Neumann Canonization
...groups, all the diocesan high schools, and other Catholic social groups. At Logan Circle, Cardinal Krol celebrated Mass before 30,000 people as they honored the memory of the city’s new saint. Halvey_A984_005 Halvey_A984_011 Halvey_A984_018 ← 41st International Eucharistic Congress Papal Visit →...
Building of the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
...funds from donations from the Catholics of the diocese, which at this time numbered 60,000 in the Philadelphia area.[4] Despite the possible challenges, things started off well. Napoleon Le Brun, who also built St. Augustine’s and St. Patrick’s, was hired as the architect.[5] The building quickly got under way with