{"product_id":"diocese-of-wilmington-james-parks-9781531609337","title":"Diocese of Wilmington","description":"The Catholic faith was first brought to the peninsula that lies between \u003cbr\u003ethe Chesapeake and Delaware Bays in the seventeenth century by Jesuit \u003cbr\u003epriests who rode circuit from the Maryland colony, offering Mass and bringing \u003cbr\u003ethe sacraments to private homes. As the country grew, so too did the Catholic \u003cbr\u003ecommunity on Delmarva, and many new churches and missions were founded. \u003cbr\u003eFrom the earliest established church--St. Francis Xavier Mission in Cecil \u003cbr\u003eCounty, Maryland, founded in 1704--to Salesianum School, the first high \u003cbr\u003eschool in Delaware to be racially integrated, from the involvement in the diocese \u003cbr\u003eof American saints John Neumann and Elizabeth Ann Seton to a variety of \u003cbr\u003ereligious orders and organizations, these honored institutions and remarkable \u003cbr\u003eindividuals helped to shape the minds and spirits of young and old alike \u003cbr\u003eThe story of the Diocese of Wilmington, which split off from the Diocese of \u003cbr\u003ePhiladelphia in 1868, is not just one of church construction dates--it is the story \u003cbr\u003eof its people. From the colorful settlement of French exiled after a slave rebellion \u003cbr\u003ein Haiti to the New World immigrants of Irish, German, Italian, Polish, and \u003cbr\u003elater, Hispanic descent, the Catholic community in the region has been diverse, \u003cbr\u003evibrant, and steadfast in a shared faith. From its humble beginnings, the diocese \u003cbr\u003ehas grown to serve a population of more than 190,000 members with 56 parishes, \u003cbr\u003e20 missions, and 37 schools and has fostered a strong civic tradition in athletics, \u003cbr\u003etheater, and community festivals.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Parks,Jim Parks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1531609333\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781531609337\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcadia Publishing Library Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 130\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.91lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.38d","brand":"James Parks","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48439598481663,"sku":"9781531609337","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3e857b22-4e87-4611-adeb-7c144b93fefa.jpg?v=1777178573","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/diocese-of-wilmington-james-parks-9781531609337","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}