...for the priesthood into his home that marked the establishment of what is today St. Charles Borromeo Seminary. Learning more about the bishop who was so integrally responsible for the founding and expansion of the seminary was especially intriguing as a volunteer here. It is fortunate that Kenrick was so

...th century, including an almost complete run of official Philadelphia Diocesan newspapers up to the current Archdiocesan paper, The Catholic Standard and Times. We do not hold indexes for historical or genealogical purposes. Researchers will need to provide an exact or near exact date for staff to locate specific articles

...in 1983, Pope John Paul II streamlined the entire process, eliminating the Promotor of the Faith (Devil’s Advocate) and reducing the number of miracles required for canonization from three to two. The first step in the process was to examine all of Katharine Drexel’s writings and interview as many people