Bishop Francis Kenrick and His Journals

..."Francis Patrick and Peter Richard Kenrick." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 8. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1910. <http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08618a.htm>. Archives Archives Select Month July 2026 April 2026 March 2026 February 2026 January 2026 September 2025 July 2025 June 2025 May 2025 April 2025 March 2025 December 2024 October 2024 July 2024

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Portrait photograph of Robert M. O'Reilly, circa 1870

A lengthy and active military career

...y men with 40 wagons takes up a tremendous length of road when on the march... March 5, 1874 letter to his mother, page 1 March 5, 1874 letter to his mother, pages 2-3 During the Spanish- American War, O'Reilly served as chief surgeon of the First Independent Division, the

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Archbishop John Carroll

...Based in Maryland, Carroll would come to rely on Father Ferdinand Farmer, S.J. as his main contact in Philadelphia. Farmer, who at the time administered to Catholics in the city as well as most of eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey, would be made Carroll’s vicar-general when Carroll was made bishop.

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Historic Resting Place for Famous and Faithful

...le the above sums according to their Ages. The Poor shall be buried Gratis-..." Minute Book of Old St. Mary, May 4, 1789 John Barry Perhaps the most famous grave in Old St. Mary’s is that of Commodore John Barry. A native of County Wexford, Ireland, Barry served with distinction

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