Hometown Saint: Katharine Drexel and the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament in Philadelphia
...sses grew to in St. Ignatius parish. In 1924, Cardinal Dougherty ordered a new parish, called Holy Savior, be made for the Black Catholics in the area. Katharine Drexel offered support by purchasing a building that would serve as a parish chapel. Four years later, the parish of St. Ignatius,
The Bishop’s Bank
...ese, the majority of depositors were Irish. This is evident from the large number of Irish surnames and the notations listing the various counties in Ireland as the place of origin. Other notations are more lengthy. They might include personal information about the depositor or instructions on distributing money. They
Philadelphia’s First Catholic Cathedral
...later. Due to all these issues, Kenrick sought to move the cathedral to a new church. Finally in 1838, Kenrick designated St. John the Evangelist as the new pro-Cathedral. Despite the rocky relationship between the trustees and the bishops, Old St. Mary’s served as vital role in the history of
Monsignor Hugh J. Nolan
...nova University. Reverend Nolan made many scholarly contributions over the years. For ten years, starting in 1945, he served as editor for the American Catholic Historical Society. In addition, Reverend Nolan contributed biographies of Bishop Kenrick and Cardinal Dennis Dougherty for The History of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, published in