Recently Processed Collection: John Gilmary Shea Correspondence

...e correspondence file comes from Michael Augustine Corrigan, Archbishop of New York. Typed letter composed in 1891 by Archbishop Michael Augustine Corrigan asking Shea for clarification of sources to the assertion that there were large defections in the Catholic Church in America. Other large correspondence files contain letters from Archbishop

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Monsignor Hugh J. Nolan

...the parish, he eliminated the parish debt and oversaw the construction of new parish buildings, such as the rectory, Adoration Chapel, and the All-Purpose Building. After retiring as pastor in 1989, Reverend Nolan was named Pastor Emeritus. Pope John Paul II named his Honorary Prelate to His Holiness in 1991,

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Gift of Finest Wheat: The Story of the 41st International Eucharistic Congress

...eme of the 41st IEC was “The Eucharist and the Hungers of the Human Family” with the goal of examining both physical and spiritual hunger. The history of the Eucharistic Congress dates to 1881, when a one-day congress was held in Lille, France and attended by more than 800 people.

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About CHRC

...Catholic Historical Society of Philadelphia, which document the history and culture of Catholicism in the United States. Contact Visit FAQ...

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