Packard, Butler and Partridge Lithograph Collection

...d, some of which include marginal notations or the signature of the pastor approving the final drawing. Sketch of St. Patrick's Church, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada   The prints seem to have been produced for a variety of uses. There are a number of prints that were used as certificates

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American Federation of Catholic Societies

...that the Church had experienced in the mid-1800s. Despite these concerns a number of archbishops and bishops supported the new organization and it slowly started to expend. In 1903, the Pennsylvania Federation was founded with the goal of “cementing the bonds of fraternal union among the Catholic laity and the

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Philadelphia’s First Bishop

...s procathedral on October 28, 1810, more than two years after his official appointment. The newly appointed Bishop Egan soon found himself embroiled in disputes with lay trustees, and swayed by the dominant personality of his fellow priest, Reverend William Harold. Bishop Egan suffered ill health for many years, with

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Archbishop Ryan

...s also active in expanding ministry work for the marginalized. He opened a number of institutions, including, St. Joseph’s House for Homeless Industrious Boys and the Philadelphia Protectory for Boys (now St. Gabriel’s Hall) in 1888 and 1895, respectively.[10] Ryan was also active in labor relations, working on a number

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