Catholic Boston / Thomas P. Lester ; foreword by Card. Seán O'Malley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lester, Thomas P., author.

Contributor:

O'Malley, Seán, writer of foreword.

Series:

Images of America.

Images of America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Catholics--Massachusetts--Boston--History.

Catholics.

Catholic Church--Massachusetts--Boston--History.

Catholic Church.

Boston (Mass.)--Church history--Pictorial works.

Boston (Mass.).

Massachusetts--Boston.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (195 pages).

Place of Publication:

Charleston, South Carolina : Arcadia Publishing, [2018]

Summary:

Strange as it may seem today, until 1780 it was illegal to practice Catholicism in Massachusetts, and even then scarcely tolerated, the first public Mass not being celebrated until eight years later. By 1808, so much progress had been made that Pope Pius VII created the Diocese of Boston, which then encompassed all of New England. The community continued to grow throughout the 19th century and by the early 20th century was a significant part of the Boston community. The Catholic community had come of age, from newcomers with customs often perceived as strange, to being ever present at public events and in local, state, and national politics. This book traces the evolution of the Catholic community and its relationship with the larger Boston community, from its very humble beginnings in the 18th century through the death of Card. Richard J. Cushing in 1970.

Contents:

A brief history of Catholicism in Boston

Serving the community

Catholic education

Catholic lay organizations

An international community

Boston churches, chapels, and shrines

The extended Catholic community.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4396-6504-4