Parish and School Closing
...s that once were predominantly Catholic, now had dwindling numbers. Furthermore, the decrease in religious life meant more lay teachers at the schools, and with more lay teachers now in the schools that meant higher salaries and increased tuition costs to families. This almost forced Roman Catholic High School for
Roman Catholic and Archdiocese High Schools
...nue to expand throughout the Archdiocese, with Cardinal Dougherty building more schools within the city and Cardinals O’Hara and Krol expanding into the suburbs. By 1964 there were 26 high schools in the archdiocese with over 60,000 students.[12] Roman Catholic students, 1990, Halvey collection 174H However, as the schools expanded,
Archbishop John Carroll
...ican appointed him the new Bishop of Baltimore on November 6, 1789.[7] The city of Baltimore was chosen as the episcopal see because it was “situated in Maryland which province the greater part of the priest and of the faithful inhabit, appeared the most conveniently place for the intercourse with
Research guide for parish histories
...un by a particular religious order, researchers should contact the order's archives for information. Rectory ground-breaking ceremony, Most Precious Blood, 1916...