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...Contact us Catholic Historical Research Center of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia (CHRC) 6719 Calvert Street Philadelphia, PA 19149 Phone: (215) 904-8149 Email: archives@chrc-phila.org...

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...ishops of Philadelphia up to the present. The Manuscript Collection of the American Catholic Historical Society (ACHS) includes the papers of prominent Catholic clergy, laity, and institutions. View the Collection Slide 4 Blog Posts Stay connected as we highlight and explore a different piece of our collection in each post.

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Philadelphia’s First Bishop

...lude St. Mary’s Church (MC-41) and the Bishop Michael Egan Papers (MC-70). Information about Bishop Egan, St. Mary's Church, and the issue of trusteeism can also be found within the Records of the American Catholic Historical Society in PAHRC's collection. Archives Archives Select Month July 2024 May 2024 April 2024

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Black Catholic periodicals

...must drop prejudice at the threshold and go hand in hand to the altar."[1] American Catholic Tribune, February 25, 1887 PAHRC has a fairly significant, though incomplete, run of the American Catholic Tribune from 1887 to 1894. According to WorldCat, only several libraries worldwide have this newspaper. The Research Center

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