Philadelphia’s First Bishop
...und himself embroiled in conflicts with a radical faction of forceful lay trustees, who challenged the authority and jurisdiction of priests and bishops. Draft of Trustees' report (April 13, 1812) suggesting layoffs or a decrease in clergy salary to combat the church's growing debt, page 1 Trustees' report, page 2
Archbishop John Carroll
...Council of Baltimore, 1810, MC70-10.03, Egan Papers. Catholic Historical Research Center. [16] The Catholic Historical Research Center has a Carey Bible in its collection, which was own by Thomas Fitzsimmons, one of the two Catholic signers of the Constitution. [17] Shea, Life and Times, 676. Archives Archives Select Month May
Augustine G. Kappes papers, 1899-1909 (MC 59)
...s in the Diocese of Harrisburg (Pa.) from 1902 until his death in March 1930. Kappes’ German background and knowledge of the language likely played a large factor in his assignment to churches with mostly German parishioners. One such parish was St. Gertrude’s in Lebanon. During his tenure as rector,
Herman Joseph Heuser papers, 1811-1933 (MC 1)
...Heuser’s work with the American Ecclesiastical Review and the Dolphin, are also included. The collection also contains prayers, sermons, some genealogical information, and scrapbooks with miscellaneous materials. Most of the materials in the collection are in English, though some are written in German, French, and Italian. 27 boxes, 10.4 linear