Philadelphia’s First Catholic Cathedral
...as needed for the growing number of Catholics in the city. Built on land originally bought to serve as a 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
World War One Army Chaplains
...s assigned to the 110th Infantry Regiment in the 55th Brigade of the 28th Division and crossed the Atlantic to join the fighting in France.[5] Wolfe’s letters back to the states were often published in the Catholic Standard and Times, which gives us great insight into the conditions that
Archbishop Ryan
...as not ordained because at 21 he was deemed too young be a priest despite finishing all his courses.[2] When he arrived in America, he quickly made his way to St. Louis, Missouri, and he would be eventually joined by his sisters and brother. After presenting himself to Archbishop Peter
Philadelphia’s First Bishop
Philadelphia’s first Bishop, the Irish-born Franciscan Michael Egan, was appointed a full century after the American colonists began the practice of their Catholic Faith in the New World. Bishop Michael Egan, n.d. The colony of Pennsylvania, chartered in 1681 with William Penn as proprietor, offered the safety of religious tolerance,