The Right Reverend Monsignor Louis Meyer papers, 1910-2007 (MC 91)

...an Army chaplain during World War II, and was stationed in the China-Burma-India Theater until 1946. Upon his discharge from the service, Meyer resumed his parish duties in Philadelphia. He was elevated to Monsignor in 1965, retired in 1972, and passed away in 1985. The Right Reverend Monsignor Louis Meyer

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Cardinal Dougherty Jubilee

...attending than originally planned. The event was a reflection of a Golden Age of Catholicism in the city as the Church continued to grow and play a central role in the lives of its parishioners. ← Halvey Marian Year →...

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The Vatican – Marian Year Stamp Philatelic Exhibition

...prominent collectors. The Papal States were a collection of territories in central Italy that were directly governed by the Pope, essentially acting as a separate state under the Catholic Church's rule, from around 756 until 1870 when they were incorporated into the Kingdom of Italy. Archives Archives Select Month June

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William J. Lallou papers, circa 1890-1973 (MC 55)

...th Lallou’s travels abroad as well as Our Lady of Lourdes Church. Personal diaries, family photographs, research notes and books on various topics, such as Central High School, Lallou’s alma mater, are also included. 4.4 linear ft., 11 boxes...

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