Philadelphia’s First Catholic Cathedral
...cemetery for Old St. Joseph’s, Old St. Mary’s was referred to as “Mission Number 1” as St. Joseph’s was seen as the principal place of worship. The church was originally 50 feet by 80 feet and the entrance was through 5th street. Both George Washington and John Adams attended Vespers
Parish and School Closing
...vey_724J_046 Halvey_724J_041 Schools Affected In addition to parishes, a number of high schools were also slated to close, such as St. James High School for Boys in Chester, or merge, such as Bishop Conwell H.S. in Levittown and Bishop Egan H.S. in Fairless Hills. Other schools originally considered for
Archbishop Ryan
...: Imposing Obsequies, Catholic Standard and Times, February 18, 1911 [1] Patrick Ryan, Archbishop Patrick John Ryan: His Life and Times, Ireland - St. Louis – Philadelphia, 1831-1911, Author House, 2010), 20. [2] Joseph Kirlin, Life of Most Rev. P.J. Ryan D.D., LL.D. Archbishop of Philadelphia and the Record of
Philadelphia’s First Bishop
...debt, page 1 Trustees' report, page 2 Egan vowed to be more assertive and tried to amicably resolve disputes, but his mild nature restricted his authority. Divisions within the Philadelphia church remained, and tensions grew among the clergy based on issues of trusteeism and the extremely public nature of the