Author: Publisher: ISBN: Category : Catholics Languages : en Pages : 510
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[Vol. 2, no. 8] is a monograph with title: The history of ancient Vinland, by Thormod Torfason. Translated from the Latin of 1705, by Prof. Charles G. Herbermann ... with an introduction by J. G. Shea. 1888. 83 p.
Author: John Gilmary Shea Publisher: Legare Street Press ISBN: 9781020321610 Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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As an official publication of the United States Catholic Historical Society, this magazine provides valuable insights into the history of the Catholic Church in America. With articles covering a wide range of topics, from the role of Catholicism in the American Revolution to the impact of immigration on the Church, the magazine is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of Catholicism in the United States. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author: John Gilmary Shea Publisher: General Books ISBN: 9781458945365 Category : Languages : en Pages : 394
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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: BRIEF SKETCH OF THE SEMINARY OF ST. ', CHARLES BORROMEO, DIOCESE OF PHILADELPHIA. The year 1838 found the Diocese of Philadelphia (at that time including the whole of Pennsylvania and Delaware, and the western portion of New Jersey) with 63 churches, 8 mission stations, 44 priests, 1 female academy, and 7 charitable institutions. The Rt. Rev. Francis Patrick Kenriclc, D.D., then Bishop of Philadelphia, saw that the growth of Catholicity in this region demanded an increase in the number of priests; and with all the difficulties and troubles that at this time disturbed his diocese, he nevertheless took the necessary steps to provide for this want. Although the Theological Seminary was not formally opened until 1838, the Bishop was in the habit of making some provision for the education of the few yonng men who manifested a vocation for the priesthood. It has been said that this was also done by Bishops Egan and Con well, and that some young men were domiciled at the Episcopal residence attached to St. Mary's Church. This seems improbable, as will be seen by the following extract from a letter of Mr. Marc Antoine Frenaye, a gentleman who was in a position to know whereof he speaks, and to whom the Seminary of St. Charles Borromeo, St. John's Church, and the Catholics of Philadelphia in general, are under lasting obligations: Philadelphia, September 19,1871. Mr. Marc F. Vallette: Dear Sir: ?Yesterday you took me by surprise. I had not thought of the history of the Seminary for a long time, and I could not answer your questions satisfactorily; but since then I have been thinking the matter over, and have brushed up iny memory on the subject, and I can now answer you. It is not true that Mr. William Keating bought the ground on which the Seminary now stands (Eighteenth a...
Author: Anonymus Publisher: ISBN: 9783742809117 Category : Languages : en Pages : 480
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United States Catholic Historical Magazine - Volume 1 is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1887. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres.As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature.Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.
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