The Premier See
Subtitle: A History of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, 1789-1989 (Maryland Paperback Bookshelf)
Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: September 1, 1995
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 630
ISBN-13: 9780801852152
Subjects: Ecclesiology & Church government; Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church; Social history; World history; 20th century; c 1700 to c 1800; c 1800 to c 1900; Roman Catholic Church; Religion - Catholicism; Religion; USA; Christianity - Catholic; Christianity - Catholicism; United States - General; Baltimore; Religion / General; Religion - Classic Works
First sentence: The history of the archdiocese of Baltimore would be shaped by two traditions that were often in tension: the Maryland tradition, largely the legacy of John Carroll, and the immigrant tradition, one would develop later in response to the coming of millions of poor Catholics from different nations.