A history of the Catholic church in the dioceses of Pittsburg and Allegheny
Publisher: New York : Benziger Brothers, 1880
Published: 1880
Place of publication: New York, USA
Language: eng
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS; title: PREFACE iii; title: CHAPTER I. — The Introduction of Catholicity into Western Pennsylvania.; title: First settlers, Dutch, Swedes, Finns — The territory of Pennsylvania granted to William Penn — His treaty with the Indians — Irish and German immigration — The Jesuits in Maryland — Early Catholic settlements in Eastern Pennsylvania — The Catholics suspected of disloyalty — and persecuted — Catholics in Western Pennsylvania — The nationality and character of the settlers 17; title: CHAPTER II. — Pittsburg.; title: Early history of Pittsburg — French and English claims — Indians — Major Washington's mission to the French — English occupation — Fort Duquesne and its capture by the English — Baptismal register of Fort Duquesne — Fort Pitt — The town laid out — The Whiskey Insurrection — First Catholic settlers — Rev. B. J Flaget — Rev. F X. O'Brien — First Catholic church — Very Rev. F. De Andreis — Rev. Ch. B. M'Guire — The Church enlarged — St.  Paul's Church begun — The Nuns of St. Clare — Visit of Bishops Kenrick and Conwell — Death of Father M'Guire — Biographical notice 29; title: CHAPTER III. — St. Paul's Church.; title: Rev. John O'Reilly, pastor of St. Paul's — The church finished and dedicated — A description of it — The Germans take possession of St. Patrick's — The nuns of St. Clare withdraw — The Sisters of Charity arrive — An orphan asylum opened — New congregations formed — Withdrawal of Father O'Reilly — His death — Sketch of his life — Arrival of Very Rev. Michael O'Connor — His works — He visits Rome 49; title: CHAPTER IV. — History of St. Paul's Cathedral from the Erection of the See of Pittsburg to its Division and the Erection of the See of Erie.; title: The manner in which the Church was first governed in the United States — Pittsburg an episcopal see — Very Rev. M. O'Connor consecrated first Bishop— Sketch of his early life — Condition of the Church on his arrival — The first ordination — The first synod — The colored chapel — The Catholic published — St.  Michael's Diocesan Seminary — The Bishop visits Europe — The first visitation of the diocese — The Cathedral in danger — Statistics — The Cathedral destroyed by fire^-A new Cathedral commenced — The Bishop visits Rome — Erection of the See of Erie — Bishop O'Connor transferred thither — Statistics 55; title: CHAPTER V. — History of St. Paul's Cathedral from the Erection of the See of Erie to the Resignation of Bishop O'Connor.; title: Visit of Cardinal Bedini — Know-Nothingism — Bishop O'Connor returns to Pittsburg — He visits Rome — Consecration of the Cathedral — A description of the building — Decline of the Bishop's health — He travels in Europe and the Holy Land — Petitions for a coadjutor — Travels in Mexico — Thinks of resigning — Visits Rome — Resigns — His episcopate — Death — Biographical notice 71; title: CHAPTER VI. — History of St.  Paul's Cathedral from i860 to 1873.; title: Statistics of the diocese — Appointment and consecration of Rt. Rev. Michael Domenec — Biographical notice — He visits Rome and Madrid — Rev J. Hickey, rector of the Cathedral — Father McMahon retires to Philadelphia — The new organ — The Bishop again visits Rome — The towers built — Consecration "of Bishop Mullen of Erie — The Golden Age of Pittsburg — The Bishop again visits Rome to attend the Vatican Council — Death of Dr. Keogh, and biographical notice — The Sisters of Charity and the Ursuline Nuns — Death and sketch of Rev. D. Devlin — Little Sisters of the Poor — Sisters of the Good Shepherd — The Catholic Institute 85; title: CHAPTER VII. — History of St. Paul's Cathedral from 1873 to the Present Time.; title: The new episcopal residence — Death of Father McMahon, with sketch of his life — The Italians — The Bishop visits Rome — Division of the diocese — Statistics — Consecration of Rt Rev. John Tuigg, with sketch of his life — State of the diocese — The Cathedral on fire — Death of Rev. P. Cassidy, with sketch of his life — Bishop Domenec visits Rome — Resigns his see — Returns to Spain — His death — Closing scenes of his life — Reunion of the two dioceses — Improvements 96; title: CHAPTER VIII. — Congregations formed from St. Paul's Cathedral.; title: St. Patrick's Church — Death and sketch of Rev. Jas. Byrnes — St. Mary's Church — Church of the Sacred Heart — St. John the Baptist's Church — St. Peter's Pro-Cathedral, Allegheny City 106; title: CHAPTER IX. — Congregations formed from St. Paul's Cathedral (Concluded); title: St. Andrew's Church, Allegheny — Death and sketch of Rev. Denis O'Brien — St. Bridget's Church, Pittsburg — St. Joseph's (colored) Church — St. James' Church — St. John's Church — St. Stephen's Church — Death and sketch of Rev. P. M. Ward — St. Agnes' Church — Death and sketch of Rev. P. Kerr — St.  Mary of Mercy's Church — Death and sketch of Rev. J. A. O'Rourke — and of Rev M. F, Devlin — St. Malachy's Church — St. Mary of the Mount 121; title: CHAPTER X. — German Churches of Pittsburg and Allegheny.; title: The advent of German Catholics in Pittsburg — Formation of a German congregation — St. Patrick's a German church— St. Mary's Chapel — Establishment of the Redemptorist Fathers in Pittsburg — St. Philomena's Church — Formation of new congregations — St. Michael's Church — The Passionist Fathers — St. Joseph's Church, Mount Oliver — St.  Martin's Church — St.  Peter's Church 145; title: CHAPTER XI. — German Churches of Pittsburg and Allegheny (Concluded).; title: St. Mary's Church, Allegheny — Death and sketch of Rev. John Stiebel — St. Joseph's Church — Church of the Holy Name of Jesus — St. Winceslaus' Bohemian Church — Holy Trinity Church, Pittsburg — Death and sketch of Rev. Fr. Grimmer — and of Rev. Charles Schuler — The Carmelite Fathers — Sts. Peter and Paul's Church — Death and sketch of Rev. A. Hune, D.D. — St.  Augustine's Church — Death and sketch of Rev. Philip Schmidt — The Capuchin Friars — St. Joseph's Church — St. Stanislaus' Polish Church 165; title: CHAPTER XII. — Churches in Allegheny County.; title: St.  Joseph's Church, Verona — Chapel of the Sacred Heart, Plumb Creek — St.  James' Church, Wilkinsburg — Braddock's Field — Chapel at Tarra Hill — St.  Thomas' Church — Death and sketch of Rev. P. Hughes — St. Joseph's German Church — M'Keesport — St. Peter's Church — Death and sketch of Rev. N. Hoeres — and of Rev. Cajetan Klocker — St. Agnes' Church, Bull's Run — St. Patrick's Church, Alpsville — St. Michael's Church, Elizabeth — Death and sketch of Rev. M. J. Brazill — Transfiguration Church, Monongahela City, Washington County 186; title: CHAPTER XIII. — Churches of Allegheny County (Concluded).; title: St. Philip's Church, Broadhead — St. Luke's Church, Mansfield — Death and sketch of Rev. J. O'G. Scanlon — St. Joseph's German Church, Mansfield — St.  Patrick's Church, Noblestown — St. Mary's German Church, Chartier's Creek — St. James' Church, Sewickley — St. Mary's German Church, Glenfield — St. Alpbonsus' Church, Wexford — St. Teresa's Church, Perrysville — St.  Mary's Church, Pine Creek — Death and sketch of Rev. M. Eigner — St. Joseph's Church, Sharpsburg — St. Mary's German Church — St. Anne's Church, Millvale 205; title: CHAPTER XIV. — Catholicity in South-western Pennsylvania.; title: General remarks — St.  Anne's Church, Waynesburg — St. James' Church, West Alexander — Death and sketch of Rev. D. Hickey — Church of the Immaculate Conception, Washington — St. James' Church, Claysville — Other stations in Green and Washington counties — Fayette and Somerset counties — Scenery, aborigines, Indian paths — First settlers — Brownsville — First Catholic settlers — Pittsburg visited as a station from Brownsville — St. Peter's Church, Brownsville — Uniontown — St. John's Church — Farmington Mission — General Braddock's grave — Church of the Immaculate Conception, Connellsville — St. Aloysius' Church, Dunbar — Le Mont Furnace Mission — St. John the Baptist's Church, Scottdale — St. John the Baptist's Church, New Baltimore — St. Matthew's Church, Meyersdale — Death and sketch of Rev. Thos. Fitzgerald — Stations: Ursina, Sand Patch, Wellsburg, etc 225; title: CHAPTER XV. — Bedford and Huntingdon Counties.; title: General remarks on the early Catholic settlements — Bedford — St. Thomas' Church — Death and sketch of Very Rev. Thos. Heyden — St.  John's Church, Clearville — St.  Mary's Church, Shade Valley — Huntingdon — Early Catholic settlement — Holy Trinity Church — Death and sketch of Rev. P. B. Halloran — Mount Union — Church of the Immaculate Conception, Broad Top 253; title: CHAPTER XVI. — Blair County.; title: General remarks — St. Patrick's Church, Newry — Rev. Jas. Bradley — St. Luke's Church, Sinking Valley — Hollidaysburg — Early Catholic settlers — St. Mary's Church — Conversion of Heyden Smith — St.  Michael's German Church — Williamsburg — St.  Joseph's Church — Altoona — St. John's Church — Lloydsville Mission — German Church of the Immaculate Conception — St.  Matthew's Church, Tyrone 265; title: CHAPTER XVII. — Cambria County.; title: General features of the county — First settlers Catholics — Captain M'Guire — First visit of a priest — First appearance of Dr. Gallitzin — His parentage and early life — He visits America — Resolves to become a priest — Is ordained — His first missions — M'Guire's settlement — He takes up his residence in the future Loretto — St. Michael's Church — His estates — Loretto 282; title: CHAPTER XVIII. — Cambria County (Continued).; title: Dr. Gallitzin as a land agent — As a pastor — Regulations for Mass, etc. — Sermons — Troubles — Death of the Princess Gallitzin — Wolves in sheep's clothing — Settlement of the litigations regarding his estate — Gradual extension of the colony — Bishop Egan visits Loretto — Dr. Gallitzin as a writer — A new church — Scanty remittances from his estate — He asks aid from his friends — The crisis — Relief — The little chapel — Bishop Kenrick of Philadelphia — Rev. Henry Lemcke arrives at Loretto — Fr. Lemckc at Ebensburg — Other writings of Dr. Gallitzin — The end approaching — Last illness — Death of Dr. Gallitzin — Remarks on the Loretto settlement — Church property — Dr. Gallitzin's successors 299; title: CHAPTER XIX. — Cambria County (Continued) — Congregations formed from Loretto.; title: St. Bartholomew's Church, Wilmore — German Church of the Immaculate Conception, New Germany — St. Alovsius' Church, Summitville — Death and sketch of Rev. Thos. M'Cullagh — and of Rev. John Hackett — St. Patrick's Church, Gallitzin — St. Augustine's Church, St. Augustine — Death and sketch of Rev. Ed. Bums — St. Monica's Church, Chest Springs 328; title: CHAPTER XX. — Cambria County (Concluded).; title: Church of the Holy Name of Jesus, Ebensburg — Carrolltown — St.  Joseph's Church, Hart's Sleeping Place — St. Benedict's Church, Carrolltown — St. Laurence's Church, Glen Connell — St. Boniface's Church, St. Boniface — St Nicholas' Church, St. Nicholas — Johnstown — St. John Gualbert's Church — Death and sketch of Rev. P. Brown — St. Joseph's German Church — German Church of the Immaculate Conception, Cambria City 343; title: CHAPTER XXI. — Westmoreland County.; title: The place it occupies in our history — First Catholic settlement in Western Pennsylvania — The first Mass — The first priest — The first church — Death of Rev. Theodore Browers — Troubles — Rev. P. Heilbron — New settlements — Death of Father Heilbron — Rev. Ch. B. M'Guire — Trustees — Rev. Terence M'Girr — Arrival of Rev. J. A. Stillenger — The Bishop and the trustees — The new church 359; title: CHAPTER XXII. — Westmoreland County (Continued) — The Benedictine Order at St. Vincent's.; title: Departure of the Benedictines from Germany and their arrival at St. Vincent's — Condition of the place — Taking possession — The first ordination — Spread of the order — St.  Vincent's an independent priory — Improve- ments — A seminary and college opened — St. Vincent's an exempt abbey — Further improvements — The congregation — Present state of the order — Church of the Most Holy Sacrament, Greensburg — St. Boniface's Chapel, Chestnut Ridge — St. Vincent's Chapel, Youngstown — Ligonier, Church of the Holy Family — Bolivar Station — St.  Mary's Church, New Florence  373; title: CHAPTER XXIII. — Westmoreland County (Concluded) — Indiana County.; title: Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel — St. Martin's Church, New Derry — Church of the Holy Family, Latrobe — St.  Boniface's Church, Penn. — Church of St.  Mary of the Assumption, Irwin — Sutersville Mission — Smithton Mission — Indiana County — St. Patrick's Church, Cameron Bottom — Church of the Seven Dolors, Strongstown — St. Bernard's Church, Indiana — Blairesville — Sts. Simon and Jude's Church — Death and sketch of Very Rev. J. A. Stillenger — St. Matthew's Church, Saltzburg 387; title: CHAPTER XXIV. — The Donegal Settlement — Armstrong County.; title: Character and nationality of the colonists — Crossing the ocean and coming West — Settlement — The first visit of a priest — Armstrong County — St. Patrick's Church, Sugar Creek — A resident priest — The church farm — Death and sketch of Rev. P. O'Neil — and of Rev. P. Rafferty — and of Rev. Jos. Cody — and of Rev. P. M. Doyle — Church of St. Mary of the Nativity, Freeport — St. Joseph's Church, Natrona, Allegheny County — St. Patrick's Church, Brady's Bend — St. Mary's German Church — Kittanning, St. Mary's Church — Holy Guardian Angel's Church, Easly's Settlement — Parker City, an oil-country town — Church of the Immaculate Conception 409; title: CHAPTER XXV. — Butler County.; title: The Indians and Moravians — Location of the Catholic inhabitants — St. Peter's German Church, Butler — St. Paul's Church — St. Bridget's Chapel, M'Neil's Settlement — St. Wendelin's Chapel — St.  Mary's German Church, Summit — St.  Joseph's Church, North Oakland — St. Joseph's German Church — St. John's Church, Clearfield — Church of the Mother of Sorrows, Millerstown — St.  Alphonsus' Church, Murrinsville — Death and sketch of Rev. Jos. Haney — Chapel at Fairview — St. James' Church, Petrolia 439; title: CHAPTER XXVI. — Beaver and Lawrence Counties.; title: Visit of a French missionary — Sts. Peter and Paul's Church, Beaver — Death and sketch of Rev. Jas. Reid — St. Cecilia's Church, Rochester — St. John the Baptist's Church, Baden — St. Joseph's Church, New Brighton — St. Rose's Church, Cannelton — St. Mary's German Church, Beaver Falls — St. James' Church, New Bedford — St. Mary's Church, Newcastle — St. Francis Xavier's Church, Stonerstown — St. Teresa's Church, Clinton 454 CHAPTER XXVII. — Colleges — Religious Orders of Men.; title: Remarks — St.  Michael's Seminary — The Brothers of the Presentation — St. Vincent's Abbey and College — The Franciscan Brothers — St. Francis' College — The Congregation of the Holy Ghost and the Immaculate Heart of Mary — The Pittsburg Catholic College — Other religious orders — The Passionists — The Oblates of St. Charles Boromeo — Death and sketch of Rev. P. M'C. Morgan 470; title: CHAPTER XXVIII. — Religious Orders of Women — Academies.; title: The Nuns of St. Clare — St. Clare's Academy — The Sisters of Charity — The Sisters of Mercy — St. Xavier's Academy — St. Aloysius' Academy — The Sisters of St. Francis — The Sisters of St. Joseph — Mount Gallitzin Seminary — The Benedictine Nuns — The Ursuline Nuns — Other religious communities 483; title: CHAPTER XXIX. — Charitable Institutions — Religious Orders of Women.; title: The Mercy Hospital, Pittsburg — St. Francis Hospital, Pittsburg — Asylum of the Little Sisters of the Poor, Allegheny — St. Paul's R. C. Orphan Asylum, Pittsburg — St. Joseph's German Asylum, Allegheny — St. Michael's German Orphan Asylum, Pittsburg — House of the Good Shepherd, Allegheny — Conclusion 496; title: SUPPLEMENTARY CHAPTER. — Errors in our Early Catholic History.; title: "The old priest" mentioned by Wm. Penn in 1686 — The first priest to say Mass in Philadelphia — The first church in Philadelphia — Miss Elizabeth M'Gawley's Chapel near Nicetown 521