Records, 1847-1939.

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Records, 1847-1939.

Transcripts of letters received by Bishops Richard Vincent Whelan and John McGill (1847-1859); a manuscript book by Bishop McGill containing essays on the Catholic version of the Bible, the inquisition, the spirituality of the soul, free will, the Edict of Nantes, Switzerland, the origin of the Swiss confederation, the Swiss reformation, Zwingle, and pseudo-sacred books. Microfilm of records in the Diocesan Archives in Richmond, 1850-1939, including correspondence of Bishops McGill, James Gibbons, John Joseph Keanne, Augustine Van de Vyver, Denis Joseph O'Connell, and Andrew J. Brennan with Archbishop John Ireland, Abbe Felix Klein, Bishop James Gibbons, John Zahm, CSC, and others.

12 reels of microfilm.

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Gibbons, James, 1834-1921

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Roman Catholic Archbishop of Baltimore; second American Cardinal. From the description of Letter : Baltimore, to A.P. Gorman, 1892 March 18. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 22476270 James Cardinal Gibbons (1834-1921) was an American Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and a leader of the American Catholic community. His 1876 book, The Faith of Our Fathers was a best-selling apologetic and explanation of the Catholic faith. From the guide to the James Cardinal Gi...

Keane, John J. (John Joseph), 1839-1918

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John Joseph Keane was born on September 12, 1839 in Ballyshannon, County Donegal, Ireland. He came to the United States as a child and grew up in Baltimore. He was ordained in 1866, and was appointed as an assistant at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Washington, DC. In 1878 he was named Bishop of Richmond, Virginia. Appointed a member of the committee to organize a Catholic University for the US in 1885, Keane was an early and active supporter of the University. He was appointed the first Rector of t...

Whelan, Richard Vincent, 1809-1874.

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Roman Catholic Bishop of Richmond, Va. First Bishop of Wheeling, West Virginia. From the description of Letter to unidentified "Gentlemen", 1866 December 12. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 63167613 ...

Ireland, John, 1838-1918

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M'Gill, John, 1809-1872

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O'connell, Denis Joseph, 1849-1927

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Born in Ireland in 1849, Archbishop Denis Joseph O'Connell studied at St. Charles College of Baltimore and the American College in Rome. He became Rector to the American College at Rome in 1884. From 1903 to 1909 he served as Rector of the Catholic University of America. He became Archbishop to Richmond in 1912 and remained there until 1926. Archbishop O'Connell was known as a scholar and theologian, as well as, a dedicated student of philosophy, history, literature, and the arts. He also served...

Van de Vyver, Augustine, 1844-1911.

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Brennan, Andrew J. 1877-1956.

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Catholic Church. Diocese of Richmond (Va.)

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The Diocese of Richmond, a suffragan of the metropolitan see of Baltimore, was erected in 1820. Patrick Kelly served as first bishop until 1822. From 1822 to 1841, the diocese reverted to the administration of the Archbishop of Baltimore. Richard Whelan served as second bishop of Richmond from 1841 to 1850. He was succeeded by John McGill, 1850-1872; James Gibbons, 1872-1878; John J. Keane, 1878-1888; Augustine Van de Vyver, 1889-1911; Denis J. O'Connell, 1912-1926; and ...

Catholic Church

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During much of Doctor José Gaspar de Francia's dictatorship (1814-1840), Paraguay was without a bishop and the church was harrassed. From the description of Libro de providencias, ordenes, y autos : por Dn. Juan Antonio Riveras, cura rector de la parrequial de la Villeta : manuscript, 1804-1857. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612746619 An antiphonary is a book containing sacred vocal music, both the antiphons of the breviary, and the musical notes. An antiphon it...

Klein, Félix, 1849-1925

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Zahm, J. A. (John Augustine), 1851-1921

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Professor of physics, University of Notre Dame, 1875-1892; author of Evolution and Dogma. From the description of Papers, 1849-1959. (University of Notre Dame). WorldCat record id: 23814789 ...