Archbishop Ryan
...risoners during the Civil War.[4] In the years to come he would be named Bishop of Tricomia in 1872 and Archbishop of Salimina in 1883. Both of these were titular sees which are former dioceses that no longer function. These titles were given to Ryan as he was Vicar General
Parish and School Closing
...se, 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 closure included Northeast Catholic High School for Boys and Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls; however, because
Philadelphia’s First Catholic Cathedral
...ld go all the way to the Pope to be resolved in 1822. Nevertheless, when Bishop Kenrick (then coadjutor bishop) appointed himself as pastor of St. Mary in 1831, the trustees refused. In response, Kenrick suspended all religious services at the church until the trustees backed down a month later.
World War One Army Chaplains
...ic High School before entering the seminary. After being ordained by Archbishop Prendergast in 1906, Father Wolfe served as assistant pastor to a number of parishes including St. Patrick’s and Assumption B.V.M.[4] When the United States entered World War I, Father Wolfe applied to be an army chaplain, being first