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Peter Claver SJ (Spanish: Pedro Claver y Corberó; 26 June 1580 – 8 September 1654) was a Spanish Jesuit priest and missionary born in Verdú, Spain, who, due to his life and work, became the patron saint of slaves, Colombia, and ministry to African Americans.
Father Norman Fischer, a Catholic priest who ministered to hundreds of Lexingtonians from St. Peter Claver Church and as chaplain at Lexington Catholic High School, died on July 14 while traveling ...
Bishop Benedict Fenwick of Boston in 1829 purchased an existing Episcopalian church in Hartford to create Holy Trinity, the first Catholic church in the state. By the 1840's, the population in the region had grown sufficiently to move Fenwick to petition the Vatican for a diocese for Connecticut and Rhode Island .
As pastor of St. Peter Claver Church on Fourth Street and chaplain at Lexington Catholic High School, Fischer and other clergy were excited to have a devout and practicing Catholic in such a big role.
Founded in 1949, church dedicated in 1962 [33] St. Peter Claver-St. Pius V 1546 North Fremont Ave, Baltimore Church dedicated in 1888. Now merged with St. Pius V [34] Ss. Philip and James 2801 N. Charles St, Baltimore Church dedicated in 1930 [35] St. Thomas Aquinas 1008 W. 37th St, Baltimore Founded in 1867 [36] St. Thomas More 6806 McClean ...
Spanish Gothic and Moorish style church built 1922-1924 St. Aedan 800 Bergen Ave, Jersey City Church dedicated 1931, serves as the Saint Peter's University Church and a local parish church [21] St. Aloysius 691 West Side Ave, Jersey City Parish established 1897; French Renaissance style church and bell tower dedicated 1908 [22] St. Ann (Polish)
On April 6, 1902, Bishop of Hartford Michael Tierney established SS. Cyril and Methodius Parish for Polish immigrants, with Fr. Lozowski appointed founding pastor. The first parish Mass was celebrated in St. Peter's basement. A small wooden church was dedicated on Governor St. The cornerstone of a large brick church was blessed on July 9, 1916.