Michael Power : the struggle to build the Catholic Church on the Canadian frontier / Mark G. McGowan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McGowan, Mark George, 1959-

Series:

McGill-Queen's studies in the history of religion ; 40.

McGill-Queen's studies in the history of religion ; 40

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Catholic Church--Canada--Bishops--Biography.

Catholic Church.

Power, Michael, 1804-1847.

Power, Michael.

Physical Description:

xvii, 378 p. : ill., maps, ports.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Montreal ; Ithaca : McGill-Queen's University Press, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Setting his account against the dramatic backdrop of pre-Confederation Canada, McGowan traces the challenges Power faced as a young priest helping to establish and sustain the Catholic Church in the newly settled areas of the continent. Power was appointed first bishop of Toronto in 1841 and became an ardent proponent of the Ultramontane reforms and disciplines that were to revitalize the Roman Catholic Church. McGowan explores the way in which Power established frameworks for Catholic institutions, schools, and religious life that are still relevant to English Canada today.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction: Eulogy for a Bishop

Land and Sea

Forming the Heart, the Spirit, and the Body

Saddlebag Christianity

“Clip the Gowns of the Clergy”

The Ultramontane Revolution

At the Edge of Civilization

The Fifth Age

Virtually a Canadian

The Year of the Irish

Conclusion: Seeking Stability

Toronto Diocesan Regulations, 1842

The Prisoners from Ste-Martine, 1838

Population of the Diocese of Toronto, 1842-48

Abbreviations

Notes

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. [293]-367) and index.

ISBN:

1-282-86360-6

9786612863608

0-7735-7296-1