Archbishop Ryan

...ion. These titles were given to Ryan as he was Vicar General of St. Louis and handled the administration of the archdiocese when Kenrick was in Rome for the First Vatican Council.[5] Contemporaries of Ryan were always quick to note his great wit and skills as an orator.[6] When Ryan

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Philadelphia’s First Bishop

...During these outbreaks, over half the city residents fled to the country, and churches and gathering places were nearly empty. Streets were piled high with coffins awaiting burial, and cries of “bring out your dead” echoed through the city. Bishop Egan’s weakened physical state may have contributed to some of

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American Federation of Catholic Societies

...Pennsylvania, 11/27/1903 AC008A [8] Philadelphia’s Federation, Catholic Standard and Times, 05/23/1903, AC008A [9] Processing of the Second Annual Convention of the Federation of Catholic Societies of Pennsylvania, 06/1904, AC008A [10] Processing of the Fifth Annual Convention of the Federation of Catholic Societies of Pennsylvania, 06/1907, AC008A [11] Program of the

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Packard, Butler and Partridge Lithograph Collection

...ettes of the pastor or other parish buildings such as the school, rectory and convent or the former church. St. Mary's Church, Norwalk, Ohio The exterior views also have standard touches such as well dressed passers-by. Almost all include a horse and carriage of some sort and some of the

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