Black Catholics in Philadelphia and The Journal
...aper published in 1892. The paper was created by black Catholics for the African American Catholic community. PAHRC has several issues of the paper. July 9, 1892 issue Black Catholics, made up of both free and enslaved African Americans, had been a presence in Philadelphia since the establishment of the
Visiting CHRC
...re located at 6719 Calvert Street, Philadelphia, PA 19149, directly next to the old Our Lady of Ransom Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Entrance to the archives is off of Calvert Street. CHRC has ample free parking for all visitors. Public Transportation Septa: Bus routes 1, 14, 20, 26, and 58.
Pope
...ir Catholic religion, believing that it made them incompatible with American values. “A Roman Catholic Mission from England to the “heathens” of America,” December 30, 1871 In this cartoon, a priest holds a pair of shackles hoping to enslave the recently freed African American family to the Catholic faith. However,
Archdiocesan Superintendent of Schools records, 1890-1932 (MC 92)
...s for Philadelphia’s Catholic families. By 1850, nearly every parish had a free school. By 1852, Philadelphia had a parochial school system administered by a central school board. Consistent policies were established in 1890, when the central board voted to create an administrative staff to develop a cohesive curriculum and