Author: Gilbert Joseph Garraghan

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-12-06

Total Pages: 436

ISBN-13: 9780331381719

Excerpt from The Catholic Church in Chicago, 1673-1871: An Historical Sketch Within the compass of this brief sketch will be found compressed, it is believed, all the essential facts of Chicago Catholic history between the limits named. Where possible, recourse has been had to primary sources Of information. In particular, the Archdiocesan Ar chives Of Saint Louis, the Archives of Saint Louis Uni versity, and the Catholic Archives of America at Notre Dame University, have been drawn upon for pertinent material of value. Where the author has had to lean largely on secondary authorities as in Chapter VIII, he has felt less secure. The scale of treatment as regards the various topics varies according to the shifting meas ure of available material. Thus, the pastorate of Father St. Cyr, our knowledge of which has been so much en larged through his correspondence with Bishop Rosati but recently brought. To light, is treated in detail. On the other hand, the meagreness of the data available in regard to Bishop o'regan's episcopate has led the author to eke out this section of the narrative by a rather particularized account of the beginnings of the Holy Family parish, concerning which much first-hand material of interest happened to be within reach. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.