The Catholic Church in New York: A History of the New York Diocese from Its Establishment in 1808 to the Present Time: In 2 Volumes, Vol. II (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781605202785)

First published in 1905 and written as an official chronology of the Diocese of New York--then one of the powerhouse regions of the Catholic Church in America, as the Archdiocese of New York is today--this two-volume work remains an important document of the Church. Useful in both the historical and cultural dimensions, this highly readable but powerfully biased account reveals the prejudices and partialities of the time as filtered through the viewpoint of one of its most influential institutions. Volume II explores: - the Church's education and charity systems - religious communities including the Jesuits - Church legislation - relations with the Holy See - the progress of the clergy - the character of the laity - the Catholic press - and much more. American clergyman and author REV. JOHN TALBOT SMITH (1855-1923) also wrote The Training of a Priest, The Chaplain Sermons, and other religious works, as well as the novels Woman of Culture (1882) and Solitary Island (1888).

Author: John Talbot Smith
ISBN-10: 1605202789
ISBN-13: 9781605202785
Publisher: Cosimo Classics
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2013
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.18lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.70d