Catholicity In Philadelphia
Subtitle: from the earliest missionaries down to the present time
Publisher: J.J. McVey
Published: 1909
Language: eng
Number of pages: 546
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS; title: CHAPTER I.; title: Pennsylvania Before the Coming of Penn 1; title: CHAPTER II.; title: Pennsylvania Founded on Religious Liberty 8; title: CHAPTER III.; title: The First Catholics of Pennsylvania. — "Father Smith" 14; title: CHAPTER IV.; title: The First Priest to Visit Pennsylvania. — "The Old Priest" 18; title: CHAPTER V.; title: The First Converts and the Public Celebration of Mass. — The First Pastor 23; title: CHAPTER VI.; title: The Founding of Old St. Joseph's 34; title: CHAPTER VII.; title: The Spanish-Engush War. — Fathers Neale. Schneider, and Wappler. — The Sir John James Fund 43; title: CHAPTER VIII.; title: Spanish and French Wars. — Anti-Catholic Sentiment. — Security of Catholics 53; title: CHAPTER IX.; title: Dr. John Michael Brown. — The Chapels in Nicetown Lane 63; title: CHAPTER X.; title: Rev. Robert Harding.— French and Indian Wars. — The Acadians 75; title: CHAPTER XI.; title: Father Harding. — The Founding of St. Mary's. — Father Farmer 87; title: CHAPTER XII.; title: Father Molyneux. — The War of the Revolution. — First Catholic Parish School 97; title: CHAPTER XIII.; title: The Condition of the Church After the Revolution. — Confirmation in Philadelphia 114; title: CHAPTER XIV.; title: The Founding of Holy Trinity 123; title: CHAPTER XV.; title: St. Mary's Incorporated. — The Yellow Fever. — The Two Fathers Keating. — Father Fleming. — Co-adjutor Bishop 130; title: CHAPTER XVI.; title: The Schism at Holy Trinity. — The Establishment of St. Augustine's. — The Alien Acts and Riot at St. Mary's. — Lottery for St. Augustine's. — Death of George Washington. — Dedication of St. Augustine's. — Parish Boundaries of St. Mary's and St. Augustine's 151; title: CHAPTER XVII.; title: Lottery for Holy Trinity Church. — Father Elung Leaves Holy Trinity. — Father Adam Britt, S. J. — Father Anthony Kohlman, S. J. — Rehabilitation of the Jesuits in America. — Charter Granted to St. Augustine's. — Some Baptisms and Marriage Records of St. Augustine's. — St. Mary's Under Father Egan, O. S. F. — The Yellow Fever. — The Free School. — The Choir. — St. Mary's Cemetery, Thirteenth and Spruce Streets 173; title: CHAPTER XVIII.; title: Establishment of American Hierarchy. — Consecration of Bishop Concanen. — Delay in Transmission of Bulls. — The Rev. William Vincent Harold. — Enlargement of St. Mary's Church. — St. Joseph's Orphan Asylum. — Private Schools in Philadelphia. — Consecration of the Bishops of Philadelphia, Boston, and Bardstown. — Council of Bishops at Baltimore 185; title: CHAPTER XIX.; title: Administration of Bishop Egan. — Installation of Bishop Egan. — St. Mary's Enlarged and Improved. — Troubles with Trustees. — First Episcopal Visitation of the Diocese. — Financial Difficulties of St. Mary's Trustees. — The Bishop and the Harolds. — Return of the Harolds to Ireland. — Death of Bishop Egan 195; title: CHAPTER XX.; title: Administration of the Diocese by Rev. Louis deBarth, V. G. — Difficulties of Securing a Bishop for Philadelphia. — Activity of the Haroldites. — Arrival of Rev. William Hogan in Philadelphia, and His Appointment at St. Mary's 210; title: CHAPTER XXI.; title: Administration of Bishop Conwell. — His Early Life. — His Installation. — Suspension of Father Hogan. — The Be- ginning of the Hogan Schism. — Ordinations in Phila- delphia. — St. Joseph's Established as a Separate Par- ish. — Excommunication of Hogan. — Bishop Conwell's Action Approved by Archbishop Mareschal. — St. Mary's in Possession of the Hogan ites. — Attempt of THE Hoganites To Establish Schismatic Church In The United States 219; title: CHAPTER XXII.; title: Administration of Bishop Conwell (Continued). — Bishop England. — Decision of the Supreme Court Adverse to Trustees. — Return of Rev. William Harold to Philadelphia. — Hoganites and Bishopites. — Brief of Pope Pius VII on Hoganism. — Rev. Angelo Inglesi. — Hogan Leaves Philadelphia. — Rev. Thaddeus O'Mealey. — Bishop's Cemetery. — Hogan Finally Discredited and His Later Life. — Review of Hoganism 229; title: CHAPTER XXIII.; title: Administration of Bishop Conwell (Continued). — Trustee Troubles Again. — The Rev. Fr. O'Mealey's Recantation at Rome. — Bishop Kenrick's Settlement With Trustees. — "The Vindicators of the Catholic Religion from Calumny and Abuse." — Ordinations. — Trouble With Father Harold.— Trustee Settlement Condemned by Rome. — End of Trusteeism. — Bishop Con- well in Rome. — Baltimore Council. — Appointment of Bishop Kenrick as Co-adjutor of Philadelphia. — Recall of Bishop Conwell 246; title: CHAPTER XXIV.; title: Administration of Bishop Kenrick. — Early Life of Bishop Kenrick. — His Consecration and Taking Charge in Philadelphia. — Visitation and Ordinations. — Trustee Troubles. — Founding of Parishes of St. John the Evangelist and St. John the Baptist. — Death of Stephen Girard. — Diocesan Synod. — Founding of St. Charles's Seminary. — Cholera Epidemic and Sisters of Charity. — Jesuits Reinstated at St. Joseph's 267; title: CHAPTER XXV.; title: Administration of Bishop Kenrick (Continued). — Founding of St. Michael's Parish. — The Bishop's Visitation of His Diocese. — Diocesan Report of the Propaganda in 1838. — The Seminary Receives Charter. — Is Moved to Eighteenth and Race Streets. — The Rev. John Hughes Appointed Co-adjutor Bishop of New York. — St. Vincent's Home for Boys. — The Pastors of Holy Trinity. — St. Mary's Moyamensinc Cemetery. — St. Augustine's Cemetery. — St. John's Vaults. — St. Augustine's Parish. — Death of Father Hurley. — Founding of St. Francis Xavier's Parish. — Founding of St. Patrick's. — Founding of St. Philip's. — Consecration of Bishop Lefevre and Bishop Peter Richard Kenrick. — Founding of St. Peter's. — Founding of St. Paul's. — Founding of St. Stephen's. — Appointment of the Rev. Michael O'Connor as First Bishop of Pittsburg 283; title: CHAPTER XXVI.; title: Administration of Bishop Kenrick (Continued). — Native American Riots. — Remote Causes of the Riots. — Various Disorders and Riots in City, and Environs. — Volunteer Hose Companies. — Organization of Native American Lodges. — The Bible in the Public Schools. — Burning of St. Michael's Church and Convent. — Burning of St. Augustine's. — Grand Jury Report. — Protest of Catholics Against this Report. — Correspondence on the Subject 304; title: CHAPTER XXVII.; title: Administration of Bishop Kenrick (Continued). — The Southwark Riots. — Attack on St. Philip's Church. — City Under Martial Law. — Public Sentiment Condemns Nativism. — Damage Suits Against the City and County for Burning St. Augustine's and St. Michael's. — Bishop Kenrick's Visitation. — His Visit to Rome. — Report of Diocese. — Jubilee of Pius DC — Diocesan Synod. — Visitation Nuns. — Sisters of the Good Shepherd 330; title: CHAPTER XXVIII.; title: Administration of Bishop Kenrick (Continued). — St. Philip's Parish School. — St. Michael's Rebuilt. — St. Peter's, St. Anne's, St. Joachim's, the Cathedral, the Assumption B. V. M., the Assumption B. V. M. (Manayunk, St. Vincent's de Paul's (Germantown), St. Dominic's (Holmesburg), St. James's, St. Malachy's Founded. — Bishop Kenrick Made Archbishop of Baltimore. Primate of the United States 340; title: CHAPTER XXIX.; title: Administration of Bishop Neumann. — Early Life of Bishop Neumann. — Consecrated Bishop of Philadelphia. — Apostolic Labors. — Plenary Council of Baltimore. — Diocesan Clergy Placed in Charge of Seminary. — Diocesan Synod. — Forty Hours' Devotion Introduced in Diocese. — Bishop Neumann's Visit to Rome. — Eighth Provincial Council of Baltimore. — Consecration of Bishop Wood, Co-adjutor Bishop of Philadelphia. — Bishop Wood in Charge of Cathedral Building. — Diocesan Synod.— Erection of Cathedral Chapel.— Preparatory Seminary at Glen Riddle. — Founding of St. Mary Magdalen de Pazzi's Parish, Our Mother of Sorrows', St. Teresa's, St. Alphonsus's, Our Mother of Consolation. — Death of Bishop Neumann 352; title: CHAPTER XXX.; title: Administration of the Right Rev. James Frederick Wood, D. D., Fifth Bishop of Philadelphia. — Early Life of the Bishop. — Condition of the Diocese at the Beginning of His Administration. — Annunciation B. V. M., All Saints', Parishes Founded. — War of the Rebellion. — Cathedral Opened for Divine Services. — Founding of St. Clement's, St. Agatha's, St. Edward's, St. Bonifacius's. — Seminary Transferred to Overbrook. — Consecration of St. Michael's Church. — Second Plenary Council of Baltimore. — Bishop Wood's Visit to Rome. 370; title: CHAPTER XXXI.; title: Administration of the Right Rev. James Frederick Wood, D.D. (Continued). — Establishment of the Sees of Scranton and Harrisburg. — Consecration of Bishops O'Hara and Shanahan. — Removal of the Bodies of Bishops Egan and Conwell to the Cathedral Crypt. — Tenth Provincial Council of Baltimore. — North American Collece Established in Rome. — Bishop Wood's Visit to Rome to Attend the Vatican Council. — Philadelphia Raised to a Metropolitan See and Bishop Wood Made Archbishop. — The Archbishop's Visit to Rome. — Death of Pius IX. — Collection for "Irish Famine." — First Provincial Council of Philadelphia. — Archbishop Wood's Silver Jubilee. — Death of Archbishop Wood. — Parishes Founded After the Partition of the Diocese: St. Charles Borromeo's; The Gesu; Immaculate Conception B. V. M.; Maternity B. V. M.; Sacred Heart; St. Elizabeth's; Our Lady of the Visitation; St. Veronica's 383; title: CHAPTER XXXII.; title: Administration of the Most Rev. Patrick John Ryan, D. D., LL. D., Sixth Bishop and Second Archbishop of Philadelphia. — His Early Life. — Appointment to the See of Philadelphia.— Receptions of Welcome. — Invested With Paluum. — Diocesan Synod. — The Archbishop's Work for the Indians. — Establishment of the Protectory for Homeless Boys 405; title: APPENDIX I.; title: A Brief Account in Chronological Order of the Older Parishes Showing Their Growth to the Year 1909 ; Also a Sketch of the New Parishes Organized Between the Years 1884-1909 431; title: APPENDIX II.; title: List of Priests of the Archdiocese from 1 832-1909 511; title: Index 541; title: LIST OF PORTRAITS.; title: The Mott Rev. Patrick John Ryan, D. D., L L .D.; title: The Right Rev. Michael Egan, O. S. F.; title: The Right Rev. Henry Conwell, D. D.; title: The Most Rev. Francis Patrick Kenrick, D. D.; title: The Venerable John Nepomucene Neumann, C. SS. R.; title: The Most Rev. James Frederick Wood, D. D.; title: The Right Rev. Edmond F. Prendergast, D. D. t V. G.; title: The Right Rev. Monsignor James P. Turner, D. D., V. G., Prof. Ap.; title: The Right Rev. Monsignor James A. Corcoran, D. D.; title: The Right Rev. Monsignor Nicholas Cantwell.; title: The Right Rev. Monsignor Patrick J. Garvey, D. D.; title: The Right Rev. Monsignor James F. Loughlin, D. D.; title: The Right Rev. Monsignor William Kieran, D. D.; title: The Right Rev. Monsignor Nevin F. Fisher.; title: The Right Rev. Jeremiah Francis Shanahan, D. D.; title: The Right Rev. William O'Hara, D. D.; title: The Right Rev. Ignatius Horstmann, D. D.; title: The Right Rev. John E. Fitzmaurice, D. D.; title: The Right Rev. John W. Shanahan, D. D.; title: The Right Rev. Dennis J. Dougherty, D. D.; title: The Right Rev. Thomas F. Kennedy, D. D.; title: The Right Rev. Stephen Soter Ortynsky, O. S. B. M.