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Notice to the clergy and laity of the City and County of Philadelphia
Broadside; rules and regulations regarding parish boundaries, jurisdiction, etc. Part of the Bishop Francis Patrick Kenrick papers (MC 72).
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The American Celt
Irish-American newspaper published in Boston, Buffalo, and New York between 1850 and 1855.
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Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul
Learn about two major events for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia at the end of the 19th century, the consecration and...
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Praying with Mother Katharine Drexel, 1986
Booklet with prayers and reflections of Saint Katharine Drexel.
Letter to William James Campbell from the Marianne Campbell, undated
Letter to William James Campbell from the Marianne Campbell, inviting his wife, Elizabeth, to a party.