Colleges
...tions of higher learning in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Some were created in response to the increase in the city's population following both the Industrial Revolution and European immigration. Later, as women were given the right to vote in 1920, institutions that had educated young women expanded to include further
41st International Eucharistic Congress
In 1976, Philadelphia hosted a major event unrelated to the bicentennial celebrations. It was the 41st International Eucharistic Congress (IEC), which brought Catholics together from around the world to celebrate and discuss a theme connected to the Eucharist. The history of the event dates back to 1881, when a one
Holy Redeemer Chinese Catholic Church
"Holy Redeemer Chinese Church," Object Id 004956, The Robert and Teresa Halvey Collection Members of the Catholic Chinese community using the St. Benedict's Hall at 15th and Race for catechetical instruction and youth programs. The story behind the building of a strong and vibrant Chinese Catholic community began in 1939
Misericordia Hospital
A New Hospital for the Sisters of Mercy, (1915) On July 2, 1918 the Sisters of Mercy opened a new 100 bed hospital in West Philadelphia.[1] Named Misericordia Hospital, the opening of hospital was a long project that dated back to 1910 when Archbishop Prendergast first approached the Sisters about