Pilgrimage of Hope
...e Lateran Palace from the reign of Constantine until the move to Avignon in 1309. When the Papacy returned to Rome in 1377, the Lateran Palace was found in ruin due to misuse and fire. When Pope Sixtus moved the Papal residence to Saint Peter's Basilica, part of the palace
James Buchanan materials at the Archdiocesan Archives?
...llection that seems to fall within this category is the David Lynch Papers, 1830-1865 (MC 13), possibly collected by the ACHS due to the mere fact that Lynch may have been Catholic. A tobacconist from Pittsburgh, PA, David Lynch (1793-1860) had served as a major in the land and marine
Jane and Marianne Campbell: Catholic Feminists
...ratify the amendment.) Jane Campbell to her nephew John J. Campbell, August 13, 1920, p.1 Jane Campbell to her nephew John J. Campbell, p.2 Other materials relating to Jane include her will, and land deeds for the property she and Marianne purchased in Germantown. PAHRC has an almost complete set
The Other Drexel: Louise Drexel Morrell
...from her Walnut Street home. Francis A. Drexel When Anthony Drexel died in 1885 he left an estate worth over 15 million dollars, a staggering total at that time. One tenth of this was to be distributed to various Catholic institutions. The remainder was divided between the three sisters. According