Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese
of the Roman Catholic Church
in southeastern
Pennsylvania
, in the United States
. It covers the City and County of Philadelphia
as well as Bucks
, Chester
, Delaware
, and Montgomery
counties. The diocese was erected by Pope Pius VII
on April 8, 1808, from territories of the Archdiocese of Baltimore
. Originally the diocese included all of Pennsylvania
, Delaware
, and seven counties and parts of three counties in New Jersey
. The diocese was raised to the dignity of a metropolitan archdiocese on February 12, 1875. The seat of the archbishop
is the Cathedral-Basilica of Ss. Peter & Paul
.
It is also the Metropolitan
See
of the Ecclesiastical Province of Philadelphia, which includes the suffragan episcopal see
s of Allentown
, Altoona-Johnstown
, Erie
, Greensburg
, Harrisburg
, Pittsburgh
, and Scranton
. The territory of the Province is coextensive with the state of Pennsylvania.
and when Mass was said publicly as early as 1707. On April 8, 1808, the suffragan
dioceses of Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Bardstown (moved to Louisville in 1841) were erected by Pope Pius VII
from the territory of the Diocese of Baltimore, which was simultaneously raised to the rank of metropolitan archdiocese. Michael Egan was appointed
as the first bishop
and was consecrated as a bishop on October 28, 1810, by Archbishop John Carroll
.
In 1868, the dioceses of Harrisburg, Scranton, and Wilmington (Del.) were erected from the territory of the diocese. Philadelphia was raised to a metropolitan archiepiscopal see on February 12, 1875, with Harrisburg and Scranton as suffragan dioceses. On January 28, 1961, the five northern counties of Berks, Carbon, Lehigh, Northampton, and Schuylkill were split off from the archdiocese, to create the Diocese of Allentown
.
By 1969, the archodiocese had grown to 1,351,704 parishioneers, 1,096 diocesan priests
, 676 priests of religious congregations
and 6,622 women of various religious orders.
On February 10, 2011, a grand jury accused the Archdiocese of Philadelphia of failing to stop the sexual abuse of children. A church official, William Lynn, was charged with endangering the welfare of children while two other priests, Edward Avery and Charles Englehardt were charged with rape and indecent assault of a minor.
† = deceased
† = deceased
established in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia was at St. Mary Parish in Philadelphia during the late eighteenth century. During the nineteenth century, Bishop Kenrick encouraged the establishment of Catholic schools. Subsequently, St. John Neumann (1851–1860) made the establishment of parish elementary schools a priority and by 1860 there were seventeen parish elementary schools in Philadelphia. Between 1900 to 1930, Catholic elementary schools increased to 124 schools in Philadelphia and 78 schools in the four suburban counties. Between 1945 to 1965, 62 new Catholic elementary schools were established.
The first free Catholic high school in the United States was the "Roman Catholic High School of Philadelphia", founded for the education of boys in 1890. (It is often referred to as "Roman Catholic", occasionally as "Catholic High", and most commonly as "Roman".) The "Catholic Girls High School" was founded in 1912. Mary McMichan, one of the school's founders, requested in her last will that the school be renamed in honor of her brother. The school became "John W. Hallahan Catholic Girls High School" after her death. Both schools are still in existence.
Between 1916 and 1927 West Catholic Boys and Girls and Northeast Catholic were opened. Despite the economic hardships of the 1930s and 1940s, seven more diocesan high schools were founded. During a 22-year growth period from 1945 to 1967, fifteen high schools were opened.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
in southeastern
Delaware Valley
The Delaware Valley is a term used to refer to the valley where the Delaware River flows, along with the surrounding communities. This includes the metropolitan area centered on the city of Philadelphia. Such educational institutions as Delaware Valley Regional High School in Alexandria Township...
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It covers the City and County of Philadelphia
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
-History:Tribes of Lenape were the first known occupants in the area which became Philadelphia County. The first European settlers were Swedes and Finns who arrived in 1638. The Netherlands seized the area in 1655, but permanently lost control to England in 1674...
as well as Bucks
Bucks County, Pennsylvania
- Industry and commerce :The boroughs of Bristol and Morrisville were prominent industrial centers along the Northeast Corridor during World War II. Suburban development accelerated in Lower Bucks in the 1950s with the opening of Levittown, Pennsylvania, the second such "Levittown" designed by...
, Chester
Chester County, Pennsylvania
-State parks:*French Creek State Park*Marsh Creek State Park*White Clay Creek Preserve-Demographics:As of the 2010 census, the county was 85.5% White, 6.1% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American or Alaskan Native, 3.9% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian, 1.8% were two or more races, and 2.4% were...
, Delaware
Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Delaware County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 558,979, making it Pennsylvania's fifth most populous county, behind Philadelphia, Allegheny, Montgomery, and Bucks counties....
, and Montgomery
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of 2010, the population was 799,874, making it the third most populous county in Pennsylvania . The county seat is Norristown.The county was created on September 10, 1784, out of land originally part...
counties. The diocese was erected by Pope Pius VII
Pope Pius VII
Pope Pius VII , born Barnaba Niccolò Maria Luigi Chiaramonti, was a monk, theologian and bishop, who reigned as Pope from 14 March 1800 to 20 August 1823.-Early life:...
on April 8, 1808, from territories of the Archdiocese of Baltimore
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore
The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Baltimore is a particular church of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. The archdiocese comprises the City of Baltimore as well as Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, Harford, Howard, and Washington Counties in Maryland...
. Originally the diocese included all of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, Delaware
Delaware
Delaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, and to the north by Pennsylvania...
, and seven counties and parts of three counties in New Jersey
West Jersey
West Jersey and East Jersey were two distinct parts of the Province of New Jersey. The political division existed for 28 years, between 1674 and 1702...
. The diocese was raised to the dignity of a metropolitan archdiocese on February 12, 1875. The seat of the archbishop
Archbishop
An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...
is the Cathedral-Basilica of Ss. Peter & Paul
Cathedral-Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul
The Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, head church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia, is located at 18th Street & the Benjamin Franklin Parkway on the east side of Logan Square in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is the largest Catholic church in Pennsylvania and listed on...
.
It is also the Metropolitan
Metropolitan bishop
In Christian churches with episcopal polity, the rank of metropolitan bishop, or simply metropolitan, pertains to the diocesan bishop or archbishop of a metropolis; that is, the chief city of a historical Roman province, ecclesiastical province, or regional capital.Before the establishment of...
See
Episcopal See
An episcopal see is, in the original sense, the official seat of a bishop. This seat, which is also referred to as the bishop's cathedra, is placed in the bishop's principal church, which is therefore called the bishop's cathedral...
of the Ecclesiastical Province of Philadelphia, which includes the suffragan episcopal see
Episcopal See
An episcopal see is, in the original sense, the official seat of a bishop. This seat, which is also referred to as the bishop's cathedra, is placed in the bishop's principal church, which is therefore called the bishop's cathedral...
s of Allentown
Roman Catholic Diocese of Allentown
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Allentown is a Roman Catholic diocese comprising the Pennsylvania counties of Berks, Carbon, Lehigh, Northampton and Schuylkill, in the United States. Its cathedral is the Cathedral Church of Saint Catharine of Siena, located in Allentown, Pennsylvania...
, Altoona-Johnstown
Roman Catholic Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown is a Roman Catholic diocese in Pennsylvania. It was established in May 1901 as the Diocese of Altoona; on October 9, 1957 the name changed to the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown. It consists of Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Centre, Clinton, Huntingdon and...
, Erie
Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie is a Roman Catholic diocese in western Pennsylvania. It was founded on July 29, 1853. It is one of seven suffragan sees in Pennsylvania that make up the Ecclesiastical Province of Philadelphia, which is headed by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia.-...
, Greensburg
Roman Catholic Diocese of Greensburg
The Diocese of Greensburg is a Roman Catholic diocese centered in Greensburg, Pennsylvania that has 85 parishes in Armstrong, Fayette, Indiana, and Westmoreland counties in Western Pennsylvania. The diocese was founded on March 10, 1951, and is currently in the process of reorganization...
, Harrisburg
Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg covers 15 counties of South Central Pennsylvania: Adams, Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Mifflin, Montour, Northumberland, Perry, Snyder, Union and York. The seat of the bishop is in St...
, Pittsburgh
Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh is a Roman Catholic diocese. It was established in Western Pennsylvania on August 11, 1843. The diocese includes 211 parishes in the counties of Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Greene, Lawrence, and Washington, an area of with a Catholic population of 719,801...
, and Scranton
Roman Catholic Diocese of Scranton
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Scranton, of which St. Peter's Cathedral in Scranton, Pennsylvania, is the mother church, consists of 11 counties in northeastern Pennsylvania, United States....
. The territory of the Province is coextensive with the state of Pennsylvania.
History of the archdiocese
The history of the Catholic Church in the area dates back to William PennWilliam Penn
William Penn was an English real estate entrepreneur, philosopher, and founder of the Province of Pennsylvania, the English North American colony and the future Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He was an early champion of democracy and religious freedom, notable for his good relations and successful...
and when Mass was said publicly as early as 1707. On April 8, 1808, the suffragan
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
dioceses of Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Bardstown (moved to Louisville in 1841) were erected by Pope Pius VII
Pope Pius VII
Pope Pius VII , born Barnaba Niccolò Maria Luigi Chiaramonti, was a monk, theologian and bishop, who reigned as Pope from 14 March 1800 to 20 August 1823.-Early life:...
from the territory of the Diocese of Baltimore, which was simultaneously raised to the rank of metropolitan archdiocese. Michael Egan was appointed
Appointment of Catholic bishops
The appointment of bishops in the Catholic Church is a complicated process. Outgoing bishops, neighbouring bishops, the faithful, the apostolic nuncio, various members of the Roman Curia, and the pope all have a role in the selection...
as the first bishop
Bishop (Catholic Church)
In the Catholic Church, a bishop is an ordained minister who holds the fullness of the sacrament of Holy Orders and is responsible for teaching the Catholic faith and ruling the Church....
and was consecrated as a bishop on October 28, 1810, by Archbishop John Carroll
John Carroll (bishop)
John Carroll, was the first Roman Catholic bishop and archbishop in the United States — serving as the ordinary of the Archdiocese of Baltimore. He is also known as the founder of Georgetown University, the oldest Catholic university in the United States, and St...
.
In 1868, the dioceses of Harrisburg, Scranton, and Wilmington (Del.) were erected from the territory of the diocese. Philadelphia was raised to a metropolitan archiepiscopal see on February 12, 1875, with Harrisburg and Scranton as suffragan dioceses. On January 28, 1961, the five northern counties of Berks, Carbon, Lehigh, Northampton, and Schuylkill were split off from the archdiocese, to create the Diocese of Allentown
Roman Catholic Diocese of Allentown
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Allentown is a Roman Catholic diocese comprising the Pennsylvania counties of Berks, Carbon, Lehigh, Northampton and Schuylkill, in the United States. Its cathedral is the Cathedral Church of Saint Catharine of Siena, located in Allentown, Pennsylvania...
.
By 1969, the archodiocese had grown to 1,351,704 parishioneers, 1,096 diocesan priests
Priesthood (Catholic Church)
The ministerial orders of the Catholic Church include the orders of bishops, deacons and presbyters, which in Latin is sacerdos. The ordained priesthood and common priesthood are different in function and essence....
, 676 priests of religious congregations
Religious order
A religious order is a lineage of communities and organizations of people who live in some way set apart from society in accordance with their specific religious devotion, usually characterized by the principles of its founder's religious practice. The order is composed of initiates and, in some...
and 6,622 women of various religious orders.
On February 10, 2011, a grand jury accused the Archdiocese of Philadelphia of failing to stop the sexual abuse of children. A church official, William Lynn, was charged with endangering the welfare of children while two other priests, Edward Avery and Charles Englehardt were charged with rape and indecent assault of a minor.
Bishops
- † Michael Francis Egan, OFMFranciscanMost Franciscans are members of Roman Catholic religious orders founded by Saint Francis of Assisi. Besides Roman Catholic communities, there are also Old Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, ecumenical and Non-denominational Franciscan communities....
(1808–1814) - † Henry ConwellHenry ConwellHenry Conwell was a Roman Catholic clergyman. A priest in Ireland for over forty years, he served as Bishop of Philadelphia between Henry Conwell was born in Moneymore, County Londonderry, and studied at the Irish College in Paris, where his family had founded a burse. He was ordained to the...
(1819–1842) - † Francis Patrick Kenrick (1842–1851)
- † Saint John Nepomucene Neumann, CSSR (1852–1860)
Archbishops
- † James Frederick WoodJames Frederick WoodJames Frederick Bryan Wood was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the fifth Bishop and first Archbishop of Philadelphia, serving between 1860 and his death in 1883.-Early life:...
(1860–1883) - † Patrick John RyanPatrick John RyanPatrick John Ryan was an Irish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Philadelphia from 1884 until his death in 1911.-Early life and education:...
(1884–1911) - † Edmond Francis PrendergastEdmond Francis PrendergastEdmond Francis Prendergast was an Irish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Philadelphia from 1911 until his death in 1918.-Biography:...
(1911–1918) - † Dennis Joseph DoughertyDennis Joseph DoughertyDennis Joseph Dougherty was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Philadelphia from 1918 until his death in 1951, and was created a cardinal in 1921.-Early life and education:...
(1918–1951) - † John Francis O'HaraJohn Francis O'HaraJohn Francis O'Hara, CSC was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Philadelphia from 1951 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1958.-Early life and education:...
, CSCCongregation of Holy CrossThe Congregation of Holy Cross or Congregatio a Sancta Cruce is a Catholic congregation of priests and brothers founded in 1837 by Blessed Father Basil Anthony-Marie Moreau, CSC, in Le Mans, France....
(1951–1960) - † John Joseph Krol (1961–1988)
- Anthony Joseph Bevilacqua (1988–2003)
- Justin Francis Rigali (2003–2011)
- Charles Joseph Chaput, O.F.M. Cap.Order of Friars Minor CapuchinThe Order of Friars Minor Capuchin is an Order of friars in the Catholic Church, among the chief offshoots of the Franciscans. The worldwide head of the Order, called the Minister General, is currently Father Mauro Jöhri.-Origins :...
(2011–)
† = deceased
Current
- Daniel E. ThomasDaniel E. ThomasDaniel Edward Thomas, VG is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He currently serves as an auxiliary bishop of Philadelphia.-Biography:...
(2006- ) - Timothy C. SeniorTimothy C. SeniorTimothy Christian Senior is an American Roman Catholic prelate. He is currently an Auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.-Early life and education:...
(2009- ) - John J. McIntyreJohn J. McIntyre (bishop)John J. McIntyre is an American Roman Catholic priest. He was appointed an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia by Pope Benedict XVI on June 8, 2010 and ordained on August 6, 2010.-Biography:...
(2010- ) - Michael J. FitzgeraldMichael J. Fitzgerald (bishop)Michael J. Fitzgerald is an American Roman Catholic priest. He was appointed an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia by Pope Benedict XVI on June 22, 2010 and ordained on August 6, 2010.-Early life and career:...
(2010-)
Former
- Michael Francis Burbidge (2002–2006), Current Bishop of Raleigh
- Joseph R. CistoneJoseph R. CistoneJoseph Robert Cistone is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the sixth and current Bishop of Saginaw.-Early life and education:...
(2004–2009), Current Bishop of Saginaw - Edward Peter CullenEdward Peter CullenEdward Peter Cullen is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the third Bishop of Allentown. His resignation was accepted on 27 May 2009 by Pope Benedict. . At the same time, Pope Benedict named Msgr...
(1994–1997), Retired, Bishop of Allentown - Louis A. DeSimoneLouis A. DeSimoneLouis Anthony DeSimone is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of Philadelphia from 1981 to 1997.-Biography:Louis DeSimone was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and raised in Bridgeport...
(1981–1997), Retired Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia - Edward HughesEdward Hughes (bishop)Edward Thomas Hughes is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Metuchen from 1987 to 1997....
(1976–1986), Retired Bishop of Metuchen - Martin Nicholas LohmullerMartin Nicholas LohmullerMartin Nicholas Lohmuller, DD, JCD is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of Philadelphia from 1970 to 1994.-Biography:...
(1970–1994), Retired Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia - Robert P. MaginnisRobert P. MaginnisRobert Patrick Maginnis is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia from 1996 to 2010.-Early life and education:...
(1996–2010), Retired Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia - Joseph Francis MartinoJoseph Francis MartinoJoseph Francis Martino is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church and the Retired Bishop of Scranton. He served as bishop of Scranton until his resignation was accepted by Pope Benedict XVI on 31 August 2009....
(1996–2003), Retired Bishop of Scranton - Joseph P. McFaddenJoseph P. McFaddenJoseph Patrick McFadden is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. Formerly an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, he was installed as Bishop of Harrisburg on August 18, 2010.-Early life and education:...
(2004–2010), Current Bishop of Harrisburg - Francis B. SchulteFrancis B. SchulteFrancis Bible Schulte is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Wheeling-Charleston from 1985 to 1988, and Archbishop of New Orleans from 1989 to 2001.-Biography:...
(1981–1985), Retired Archbishop of New Orleans - † Cletus Joseph BenjaminCletus Joseph BenjaminCletus Joseph Benjamin was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia from 1960 to 1961.-Biography:...
(1960–1961) - † Michael Joseph CraneMichael Joseph CraneMichael Joseph Crane was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia from 1921 until his death in 1928.-Biography:...
(1921–1928) - † Francis James Furey (1960–1963)
- † John Joseph GrahamJohn Joseph GrahamJohn Joseph Graham was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia from 1964 to 1988.-Early life and education:...
(1963–1988) - † Hugh L. LambHugh L. LambHugh Louis Lamb was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Greensburg from 1952 until his death in 1959.-Biography:...
(1935–1951) - † Joseph Carroll McCormickJoseph Carroll McCormickJoseph Carroll McCormick was a Roman Catholic bishop.He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and studied at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Overbrook and the Pontifical Roman Seminary in Rome. He was ordained to the priesthood by his uncle, Cardinal Dennis Joseph Dougherty, on July 10, 1932...
(1947–1960) - † John Joseph McCortJohn Joseph McCortJohn Joseph McCort was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Altoona, Pennsylvania, from 1920 until his death in 1936.-Biography:...
(1912–1920) - † Gerald Vincent McDevittGerald Vincent McDevittGerald Vincent McDevitt was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia from 1962 until his death in 1980.-Biography:...
(1962–1980) - † Joseph Mark McSheaJoseph Mark McSheaJoseph Mark McShea was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Allentown from 1961 to 1983.-Early life and education:...
(1952–1961) - † Gerald Patrick O'Hara (1929–1935)
- † Thomas Jerome WelshThomas Jerome WelshThomas Jerome Welsh was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Arlington and as Bishop of Allentown .-Early life and education:...
(1970–1974)
† = deceased
Other bishops who once were priests in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia
- Note: Years in parentheses indicate the time of service as a priest of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, prior to appointment to the episcopacy.
Living
- Edward Joseph Adams (1970–1996)
- Herbert BevardHerbert BevardHerbert Armstrong Bevard is a Roman Catholic bishop from the United States. He is currently serving as the Bishop of Saint Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands....
(1972–2008) - Michael Joseph BransfieldMichael Joseph BransfieldMichael Joseph Bransfield is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who currently serves as Bishop of Wheeling-Charleston.-Biography:...
(1971–2004) - Francis Xavier DiLorenzo (1968–1988)
- John Patrick FoleyJohn Patrick FoleyJohn Patrick Foley is an American Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. From 2007 until 2011, he was Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, having previously served as President of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications from 1984 to 2007. He was...
(1962–1984) - Joseph Anthony Galante (1964–1992)
- James Patrick GreenJames Green (archbishop)James Patrick Green is an American Roman Catholic archbishop and diplomat.-Priesthood:Green studied for the priesthood and was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia on 15 May 1976...
(1976–2006) - Joseph A. Pepe (1970–2001)
- David B. ThompsonDavid B. ThompsonDavid Bernard Thompson is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Charleston from 1990 to 1999.-Biography:David Thompson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After studying at St...
(1950–1989)
Deceased
- Francis BrennanFrancis BrennanFrancis John Joseph Brennan was an American Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Dean of the Roman Rota from 1959 to 1968, and then as Prefect of the Congregation for the Discipline of the Sacraments from 1968 until his death...
(1920–1940) - Edwin ByrneEdwin ByrneEdwin Vincent Byrne was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served in Puerto Rico, as Bishop of Ponce and Bishop of San Juan , before returning to the United States as Archbishop of Santa Fe .-Biography:Edwin Byrne was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Francis Charles and Anna...
(1915–1925) - George Aloysius CarrellGeorge Aloysius CarrellGeorge Aloysius Carrell, S.J. was an American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the first Bishop of Covington, serving between 1853 and his death in 1868.-Early life and education:...
, SJSociety of JesusThe Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
(1827–1853) - Hubert James Cartwright (1927–1956)
- Joseph Moran Corrigan (1903–1940)
- Joseph Thomas DaleyJoseph Thomas DaleyJoseph Thomas Daley was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Harrisburg from 1971 until his death in 1983.-Biography:...
(1941–1963) - Edmond John FitzmauriceEdmond John FitzmauriceEdmond John Fitzmaurice was an Irish-born prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Wilmington from 1925 to 1960.-Biography:...
(1904–1925) - John Edmund FitzmauriceJohn Edmund FitzmauriceJohn Edmund Fitzmaurice was the fourth Roman Catholic Bishop of Erie .Fitzmaurice was born in Newtown-Sandes, County Kerry, and began studying law at age fifteen. In 1858 he came to the United States, where he began his studies for the priesthood at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Overbrook,...
(1862–1897) - Francis Xavier GartlandFrancis Xavier GartlandFrancis Xavier Gartland was an Irish American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the first Bishop of Savannah, Georgia, serving between 1850 and his death in 1854....
(1832–1850) - Daniel James GerckeDaniel James GerckeDaniel James Gercke was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Tucson from 1923 to 1960.-Biography:...
(1901–1923) - Ignatius Frederick Horstmann (1865–1891)
- John Joseph Hughes (1826–1837)
- Francis Edward HylandFrancis Edward HylandFrancis Edward Hyland was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Atlanta from 1956 to 1961.-Biography:...
(1927–1949) - Philip R. McDevittPhilip R. McDevittPhilip Richard McDevitt was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Harrisburg from 1916 until his death in 1935.-Biography:...
(1885–1916) - Thomas Joseph McDonoughThomas Joseph McDonoughThomas Joseph McDonough was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Savannah, Georgia and Archbishop of Louisville, Kentucky .-Early life and ministry:...
(1938–1947) - Thomas McGovern (1861–1887)
- Eugene J. McGuinnessEugene J. McGuinnessEugene Joseph McGuinness was an American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Raleigh and Bishop of Oklahoma City-Tulsa .-Biography:...
(1915–1937) - John Joseph O'Connor (1945–1979)
- William O'HaraWilliam O'HaraWilliam O'Hara was an Irish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the first Bishop of Scranton, Pennsylvania . O'Hara is credited as the founder of St...
(1842–1868) - Jeremiah F. ShanahanJeremiah F. ShanahanJeremiah Francis Shanahan was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the first Bishop of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania .-Biography:...
(1859–1868) - John W. ShanahanJohn W. ShanahanJohn Walter Shanahan was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Harrisburg from 1899 until his death in 1916.-Biography:...
(1869–1899)
The parish structure
The archdiocese is sub-divided into 12 Regional Deaneries, each administered by a Regional Dean. Present Deans and their Deaneries are as follows:Regional Deaneries
- Deanery 1 (Reverend Roland D. Slobogin)
- Deanery 2 (Reverend Robert C. Vogan)
- Deanery 3 (Reverend Monsignor Daniel J. Kutys)
- Deanery 4 (Reverend Joseph C. Dieckhaus)
- Deanery 5 (Reverend Monsignor Joseph J. Nicolo)
- Deanery 6 (Reverend Monsignor Michael T. McCulken)
- Deanery 7 (Reverend Monsignor Stephen P. McHenry)
- Deanery 8 (Reverend William C. Kaufman)
- Deanery 9 (Reverend John F. Babowitch)
- Deanery 10 (Reverend Monsignor James D. Beisel)
- Deanery 11 (Reverend Thomas J. Dunleavy)
- Deanery 12 (Reverend Thomas M. Higgins)
Parishes of Philadelphia
- All Saints, Philadelphia
- Annunciation B.V.M., Brookline
- Annunciation B.V.M., Philadelphia
- Ascension of Our Lord, Philadelphia
- Assumption B.V.M., Feasterville
- Assumption B.V.M., West Grove
- Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, Limerick
- Blessed Virgin Mary, Darby
- Cathedral-Basilica of SS. Peter & Paul, Philadelphia
- Christ the King, Philadelphia
- Corpus Christi, Upper Gwynedd
- Divine Mercy, Philadelphia
- Epiphany of Our Lord, Philadelphia
- Epiphany of Our Lord, Plymouth Meeting
- Holy Angels, Philadelphia
- Holy Cross, Philadelphia
- Holy Cross, Springfield
- Holy Family, Philadelphia
- Holy Innocents, Philadelphia
- Holy Martyrs, Oreland
- Holy Name of Jesus, Philadelphia
- Holy Saviour (Italian), Norristown
- Holy Saviour, Linwood
- Holy Spirit, Philadelphia
- Holy Spirit, Sharon Hill
- Holy Trinity (German), Philadelphia
- Holy Trinity (Polish), Phoenixville
- Holy Trinity, Morrisville
- Immaculate Conception (Italian), Marcus Hook
- Immaculate Conception B.V.M, Jenkintown
- Immaculate Conception B.V.M., Levittown
- Immaculate Conception, Philadelphia
- Immaculate Conception, Philadelphia
- Immaculate Heart of Mary, Philadelphia
- Incarnation of Our Lord, Philadelphia
- Mary, Mother of the Redeemer, North Wales
- Mater Dolorosa (Italian), Philadelphia
- Maternity B.V.M, Philadelphia
- Most Blessed Sacrament, Philadelphia
- Mother of Divine Grace (Italian), Philadelphia
- Mother of Divine Providence, King of Prussia
- Nativity B.V.M., Media
- Nativity B.V.M., Philadelphia
- Nativity of Our Lord, Warminster
- Notre Dame de Lourdes, Swarthmore
- Old Saint Mary's, Philadelphia
- Old St. Joseph's Church, Philadelphia
- Our Lady Help of Christians (German), Philadelphia
- Our Lady Help of Christians, Abington
- Our Lady of Calvary, Philadelphia
- Our Lady of Charity, Brookhaven
- Our Lady of Consolation, Parkesburg
- Our Lady of Consolation, Philadelphia
- Our Lady of Fatima, Eddington (Bensalem)
- Our Lady of Fatima, Secane
- Our Lady of Good Counsel, Southampton
- Our Lady of Grace, Penndel
- Our Lady of Guadalupe, Buckingham
- Our Lady of Hope, (now on Holy Child's property) Philadelphia
- Our Lady of Lourdes, Philadelphia
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Italian), Bridgeport
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Doylestown
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Philadelphia
- Our Lady of Peace, Milmont Park
- Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Morton
- Our Lady of Ransom, Philadelphia
- Our Lady of the Assumption (Italian), Strafford
- Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament, Philadelphia
- Our Lady of the Rosary, Coatesville
- Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Hilltown
- Our Mother of Consolation, Philadelphia
- Our Mother of Good Counsel, Bryn Mawr
- Our Mother of Sorrows, Philadelphia
- Presentation B.V.M., Cheltenham
- Presentation B.V.M., Wynnewood
- Queen of Peace, Ardsley
- Queen of the Universe, Levittown
- Resurrection of Our Lord Church, Philadelphia
- Sacred Heart (Polish), Clifton Heights
- Sacred Heart (Polish), Swedesburg
- Sacred Heart (Slovak), Phoenixville
- Sacred Heart of Jesus, Philadelphia
- Sacred Heart, Manoa
- Sacred Heart, Oxford
- Sacred Heart, Royersford
- SS. Cosmas and Damian (Italian), Conshohocken
- SS. Peter and Paul, East Goshen
- SS. Philip and James, Exton
- SS. Simon and Jude, West Chester
- St. Adalbert (Polish), Philadelphia
- St. Agatha-St. James Major, Philadelphia
- St. Agnes, Sellersville
- St. Agnes, West Chester
- St. Agnes-St. John Nepomucene (Slovak), Philadelphia
- St. Albert the Great, Huntingdon Valley
- St. Albert the Great, Philadelphia
- St. Alice, Upper Darby
- St. Aloysius, Pottstown
- St. Alphonsus, Maple Glen
- St. Ambrose, Philadelphia
- St. Anastasia, Newtown Square
- St. Andrew (Lithuanian), Philadelphia
- St. Andrew, Drexel Hill
- St. Andrew, Newtown
- St. Ann (Italian), Bristol
- St. Ann, Phoenixville
- St. Anne, Philadelphia
- St. Anselm, Philadelphia
- St. Anthony of Padua, Ambler
- St. Athanasius, Philadelphia
- St. Augustine, Bridgeport
- St. Augustine, Philadelphia
- St. Barbara, Philadelphia
- St. Barnabas, Philadelphia
- St. Bartholomew, Philadelphia
- St. Basil the Great, Kimberton
- St. Bede the Venerable, Holland
- St. Benedict, Philadelphia
- St. Bernadette, Drexel Hill (school)
- St. Bernard, Philadelphia
- St. Bridget of Sweden, Philadelphia
- St. Callistus, Philadelphia
- St. Casimir (Lithuanian), Philadelphia
- St. Catherine of Siena, Horsham
- St. Cecilia, Coatesville
- St. Cecilia, Philadelphia
- St. Charles Borromeo, Cornwells Heights (Bensalem)
- St. Charles Borromeo, Drexel Hill
- St. Charles Borromeo, Philadelphia
- St. Christopher, Philadelphia
- St. Colman, Ardmore
- St. Cornelius, Chadds Ford
- St. Cyprian, Philadelphia
- St. Cyril of Alexandria, East Lansdowne
- St. Cyril of Jerusalem, Jamison
- St. David, Willow Grove
- St. Denis, Havertown
- St. Dominic, Philadelphia
- St. Donato (Italian), Philadelphia
- St. Dorothy, Drexel Hill
- St. Edmond, Philadelphia
- St. Eleanor, Collegeville
- St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Eddington (Bensalem)
- St. Elizabeth, Upper Uwchlan
- St. Ephrem, Cornwells Heights (Bensalem)
- St. Eugene, Primos
- St. Frances Cabrini, Fairless Hills
- St. Francis de Sales, Lenni
- St. Francis de Sales, Philadelphia
- St. Francis of Assisi, Norristown
- St. Francis of Assisi, Philadelphia
- St. Francis of Assisi, Springfield
- St. Francis Xavier (The Philadelphia Oratory), Philadelphia
- St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Mother, Avondale
- St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Mother, Stowe
- St. Gabriel, Norwood
- St. Gabriel, Philadelphia
- St. Genevieve, Flourtown
- St. George (Lithuanian), Philadelphia
- St. George, Glenolden
- St. Gertrude, West Conshohocken
- St. Helena, Blue Bell
- St. Helena, Philadelphia
- St. Hilary of Poitiers, Rydal
- St. Hugh of Cluny, Philadelphia
- St. Ignatius of Antioch, Yardley
- St. Ignatius of Loyola, Philadelphia
- St. Isaac Jogues, Wayne
- St. Isidore, Quakertown
- St. James, Elkins Park
- St. Jerome, Philadelphia [1]
- St. Joachim, Philadelphia
- St. Joan of Arc, Philadelphia
- St. John Baptist Vianney, Gladwyne
- St. John Bosco, Hatboro
- St. John Cantius (Polish), Philadelphia
- St. John Chrysostom, Wallingford
- St. John Fisher, Boothwyn
- St. John Neumann, Bryn Mawr
- St. John Neumann, Philadelphia
- St. John of the Cross, Roslyn
- St. John the Baptist, Ottsville - Revere
- St. John the Baptist, Philadelphia
- St. John the Evangelist, Lower Makefield
- St. John the Evangelist, Philadelphia
- St. Josaphat (Polish), Philadelphia
- St. Joseph (Slovak), Coatesville
- St. Joseph the Worker, Fallsington
- St. Joseph, Ambler
- St. Joseph, Aston
- St. Joseph, Cheltenham
- St. Joseph, Collingdale
- St. Joseph, Downingtown
- St. Joseph, Spring City
- St. Joseph, Warrington
- St. Jude, Chalfont
- St. Justin Martyr, Narberth
- St. Katharine Drexel, Chester
- St. Katharine of Siena, Wayne
- St. Katherine of Siena, Philadelphia
- St. Kevin, Springfield
- St. Laurence, Highland Park
- St. Laurentius (Polish), Philadelphia
- St. Lawrence, Riegelsville
- St. Leo, Philadelphia
- St. Louis, Yeadon
- St. Lucy (Italian), Philadelphia
- St. Luke the Evangelist, Glenside
- St. Madeleine Sophie, Philadelphia
- St. Madeline, Ridley Park
- St. Malachy, Cochranville
- St. Malachy, Philadelphia
- St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, Essington
- St. Margaret, Narberth
- St. Maria Goretti, Hatfield
- St. Mark, Bristol
- St. Martha, Philadelphia
- St. Martin de Porres, Philadelphia
- St. Martin of Tours, New Hope
- St. Martin of Tours, Philadelphia
- St. Mary Magdalen, Media
- St. Mary of the Assumption (German), Philadelphia
- St. Mary of the Assumption, Phoenixville
- St. Mary, Conshohocken
- St. Mary, Schwenksville
- St. Matthew, Conshohocken
- St. Matthew, Philadelphia
- St. Matthias, Bala Cynwyd
- St. Maximilian Kolbe, West Chester
- St. Michael the Archangel, Levittown
- St. Michael, Philadelphia [2]
- St. Monica, Berwyn
- St. Monica, Philadelphia
- St. Nicholas of Tolentine (Italian), Philadelphia
- St. Norbert, Paoli
- St. Patrick, Kennett Square
- St. Patrick, Malvern
- St. Patrick, Norristown
- St. Patrick, Philadelphia
- St. Paul, Norristown
- St. Paul, Philadelphia
- St. Peter the Apostle (German), Philadelphia
- St. Peter, West Brandywine
- St. Philip Neri, Lafayette Hill
- St. Philip Neri, Pennsburg
- St. Philip Neri, Philadelphia
- St. Philomena, Lansdowne
- St. Pius X, Broomall
- St. Raymond of Peñafort, Philadelphia
- St. Richard, Philadelphia
- St. Rita of Cascia, Philadelphia
- St. Robert Bellarmine, Warrington
- St. Rose of Lima, Eddystone
- St. Rose of Lima, North Wales
- St. Rose of Lima, Philadelphia
- St. Stanislaus Kostka (Polish), Coatesville
- St. Stanislaus, Lansdale
- St. Teresa of Avila, Norristown
- St. Therese of the Child Jesus, Philadelphia
- St. Thomas Aquinas, Croydon
- St. Thomas Aquinas, Philadelphia
- St. Thomas More, South Coventry
- St. Thomas of Villanova, Villanova
- St. Thomas the Apostle, Chester Heights
- St. Timothy, Philadelphia
- St. Titus, East Norriton
- St. Veronica, Philadelphia
- St. Vincent de Paul, Philadelphia
- St. Vincent de Paul, Richboro
- St. William's Parish Philadelphia
- Stella Maris, Philadelphia
- Visitation B.V.M., Philadelphia
- Visitation B.V.M., Trooper
Elementary schools
The first Catholic schoolCatholic school
Catholic schools are maintained parochial schools or education ministries of the Catholic Church. the Church operates the world's largest non-governmental school system...
established in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia was at St. Mary Parish in Philadelphia during the late eighteenth century. During the nineteenth century, Bishop Kenrick encouraged the establishment of Catholic schools. Subsequently, St. John Neumann (1851–1860) made the establishment of parish elementary schools a priority and by 1860 there were seventeen parish elementary schools in Philadelphia. Between 1900 to 1930, Catholic elementary schools increased to 124 schools in Philadelphia and 78 schools in the four suburban counties. Between 1945 to 1965, 62 new Catholic elementary schools were established.
Special Needs schools
With the foundation of Archbishop Ryan School for Children with Deafness in 1912, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia embarked on a proud history of serving families of children with special needs. In 1951, John Cardinal O'Hara responded to the requests of hundreds of parents who sought education, and particularly education in the faith, for their children with mental retardation. As a result, St. Katherine Day School and Our Lady of Confidence School were opened in 1953 and 1954 respectively, and again in response to parent petition, St. Lucy Day School for Children with Visual Impairment was founded in 1955. Queen of the Universe Day Center was added in 1980 to serve students with mental retardation in Bucks County. These five schools of special education have been generously supported by the Catholic Charities Appeal.High schools within the archdiocese
Diocesan high schools
Leadership within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia envisioned a continued comprehensive education for secondary students.The first free Catholic high school in the United States was the "Roman Catholic High School of Philadelphia", founded for the education of boys in 1890. (It is often referred to as "Roman Catholic", occasionally as "Catholic High", and most commonly as "Roman".) The "Catholic Girls High School" was founded in 1912. Mary McMichan, one of the school's founders, requested in her last will that the school be renamed in honor of her brother. The school became "John W. Hallahan Catholic Girls High School" after her death. Both schools are still in existence.
Between 1916 and 1927 West Catholic Boys and Girls and Northeast Catholic were opened. Despite the economic hardships of the 1930s and 1940s, seven more diocesan high schools were founded. During a 22-year growth period from 1945 to 1967, fifteen high schools were opened.
Philadelphia North high schools
- Father Judge High SchoolFather Judge High SchoolFather Judge High School is a Roman Catholic high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It was established in 1954 by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia and is run by the Oblates of St...
, Administered by the Oblates of St. Francis de SalesOblates of St. Francis de SalesThe Oblates of St. Francis de Sales are a congregation of Roman Catholic priests and brothers who base their spirituality on the teachings of St. Francis de Sales and St. Jane de Chantal. The Oblates of St. Francis de Sales (Latin: Oblati Sancti Francisci Salesii, O.S.F.S.) are a congregation of... - St. Hubert Catholic High School for GirlsSt. Hubert Catholic High School for GirlsSt. Hubert Catholic High School for Girls is a private, independent Roman Catholic preparatory school for girls located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. With over 1,000 students, it is the largest all girls school in Philadelphia....
- Little Flower Catholic High School for GirlsLittle Flower Catholic High School for GirlsLittle Flower Catholic High School for Girls is a Catholic high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is named after Saint Therese de Lisieux.It has one of the most award-winning high school newspapers in the archdiocese, The Theresian....
- Archbishop Ryan High SchoolArchbishop Ryan High SchoolArchbishop Ryan High School is a Roman Catholic high school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA...
Philadelphia South high schools
- John W. Hallahan High SchoolJ. W. Hallahan Catholic Girls High SchoolJohn W. Hallahan Catholic Girls High School is a Roman Catholic high school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. It is an all girls high school.-History:...
- Saints John Neumann and Maria Goretti Catholic High School
- Roman Catholic High School for BoysRoman Catholic High School for BoysThe Roman Catholic High School of Philadelphia opened in 1890 as an all-male high school located at the intersection of Broad and Vine Streets in Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.-History:...
- West Philadelphia Catholic High SchoolWest Philadelphia Catholic High SchoolWest Philadelphia Catholic High School is a co-educational Catholic high school in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. It is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at 45th and Chestnut Streets, the University City neighborhood of West Philadelphia.- Mission :...
Bucks County high schools
- Conwell-Egan Catholic High School
- Archbishop Wood Catholic High SchoolArchbishop Wood Catholic High SchoolArchbishop Wood Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school. The school was built in 1964 in Warminster Township in Bucks County.-School Seal and Motto:...
Delaware County high schools
- Monsignor Bonner High SchoolMonsignor Bonner High SchoolMonsignor Bonner High School is an all-male Augustinian Catholic High School in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia. It is located in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, United States. Bonner was created in 1953 as Archbishop Prendergast High School for Boys...
- Archbishop Carroll High SchoolArchbishop Carroll High School (Radnor, Pennsylvania)Archbishop John Carroll High School is a secondary school part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia located in Radnor, Pennsylvania.-History:...
- Cardinal O'Hara High SchoolCardinal O'Hara High SchoolCardinal O'Hara High School is a coeducational Catholic High School of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. The school is named after John Francis O'Hara who was Archbishop of Philadelphia from 1951 to 1960. It is located in Springfield, Pennsylvania and was first opened in September 1963.- Academics...
- Archbishop Prendergast High SchoolArchbishop Prendergast High SchoolArchbishop Prendergast High School is an all-girl Catholic High School in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia. It is located in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania. The school is often referred to by its nickname, "Prendie". The school operates in a landmark building that formerly served as St....
Montgomery County high schools
- Lansdale Catholic High SchoolLansdale Catholic High SchoolLansdale Catholic High School is a secondary school that is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia. It is located in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, United States.-History:...
(will close in 2012) - Lansdale Catholic Regional High School (scheduled to open in 2012, replaces Lansdale Catholic High School)
- Bishop McDevitt High SchoolBishop McDevitt High School (Wyncote, Pennsylvania)Bishop McDevitt High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in the Wyncote community in Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia.-Background:...
- Pope John Paul II High SchoolPope John Paul II High School (Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)-Formation and Merger:Pope John Paul II High School, in Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, is a merger of Kennedy-Kenrick Catholic High School, in Norristown, Pa., and St. Pius X High School, in Lower Pottsgrove Township , Pa., by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. The school...
(Replaced Kennedy-Kenrick & St. Pius X) http://www.PJPHS.org
Private high schools
Though not funded or operated by the archdiocese, the following independent schools operate with the blessing and spiritual support of the archdiocese:- Academy of Notre Dame de NamurAcademy of Notre Dame de Namur (Villanova, Pennsylvania)Academy of Notre Dame de Namur High School is a private Roman Catholic middle school and high school for girls in Villanova, Pennsylvania. It is located within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia; however, Notre Dame is an independent school....
, Villanova - Country Day School of the Sacred HeartCountry Day School of the Sacred HeartCountry Day School of the Sacred Heart, commonly referred to as CDSSH, SHA, or Sacred Heart, is a private, Roman Catholic school for girls. Sacred Heart is located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania and consists of a Lower, Middle, and Upper School with approximately 400 in enrollment...
, Bryn Mawr - Devon Preparatory SchoolDevon Preparatory SchoolDevon Preparatory School is a private, Catholic college preparatory school in Devon, Pennsylvania, founded in 1956 by the Piarist fathers. It is an all-boys school, divided into a middle school and an upper school , both located on the same campus of...
, Devon - Gwynedd Mercy Academy High SchoolGwynedd Mercy Academy High SchoolGwynedd Mercy Academy High School is a private, Roman Catholic, all-girls high school in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia. The tuition is $14,500 per year.-Background:...
, Gwynedd Valley - Holy Ghost Preparatory SchoolHoly Ghost Preparatory SchoolHoly Ghost Preparatory School is a private, college preparatory school for young men in Cornwells Heights, Bensalem, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1897 by the Spiritan missionaries, it is also a Catholic school....
, Bensalem - La Salle College High SchoolLa Salle College High SchoolLa Salle College High School founded in 1858 is an independent, Catholic, college preparatory school for boys located in Wyndmoor, a community in Springfield Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States, outside Philadelphia. The school is staffed by a lay faculty and the Christian...
, Wyndmoor - Malvern Preparatory SchoolMalvern Preparatory SchoolMalvern Preparatory School, commonly referred to as Malvern Prep, is an independent Catholic middle and high school for boys located in Malvern, Pennsylvania. It was started and is still run by Order of Saint Augustine...
, Malvern - Mercy Vocational High SchoolMercy Vocational High SchoolMercy Vocational High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is located within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia. It is the only four-year co-educational Catholic vocational high school in the United States.-Background:Mercy was established...
, Philadelphia - Merion Mercy AcademyMerion Mercy AcademyMerion Mercy Academy is a female, private, independent, Catholic, college preparatory school, teaching grades 9 through 12, sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy. It is located in Merion, Pennsylvania, just outside Philadelphia...
, Merion - Mount Saint Joseph AcademyMount Saint Joseph Academy (Flourtown, Pennsylvania)Mount Saint Joseph Academy, commonly called The Mount, in Flourtown, Pennsylvania is a Philadelphia-area all-female, catholic, college preparatory school. It was founded in 1858 by the Sisters of Saint Joseph. The academy was originally located in Philadelphia on the grounds of what is now...
, Flourtown - Nazareth Academy High SchoolNazareth Academy High School (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)Nazareth Academy High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia.-Background:...
, Philadelphia - Saint Basil AcademySaint Basil Academy (Jenkintown, Pennsylvania)Saint Basil Academy is a private, Ukrainian Catholic, all-girls high school in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania. It is located in the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia.Saint Basil Academy was established in 1931 by the Sisters of Saint Basil....
, Jenkintown - Saint Joseph's Preparatory School, Philadelphia
- Villa Joseph Marie High SchoolVilla Joseph Marie High SchoolVilla Joseph Marie High School is a private, Roman Catholic, all-girls high school in Holland, Pennsylvania. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia.-Background:...
, Holland - Villa Maria AcademyVilla Maria Academy (Malvern, Pennsylvania)Villa Maria Academy is an all-girls Catholic college-preparatory high school located in Malvern, Pennsylvania. The school was formed and carried out by the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Growth and development is key to this institution whether it be spiritually or intellectually...
, Malvern
Colleges and universities within the archdiocese
- Note: Each Roman Catholic college and university within the archdiocese is affiliated with a religious order, rather than the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
- Cabrini CollegeCabrini CollegeCabrini College is a coeducational Roman Catholic residential college in the Philadelphia metropolitan area of Radnor Township, Pennsylvania, founded by the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in 1957. It was one of the first colleges in the United States to make community service a...
, Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of JesusMissionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of JesusThe Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is a Roman Catholic female religious congregation, founded in 1880 by Mother Francis Xavier Cabrini....
, Radnor TownshipRadnor Township, PennsylvaniaRadnor Township is a township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 30,878. Radnor Township lies along the Main Line, a collection of highly affluent Philadelphia suburbs.... - Chestnut Hill CollegeChestnut Hill CollegeChestnut Hill College is a coeducational Roman Catholic college in the Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. It was founded in 1924 as a women's college by the Sisters of St. Joseph. It was originally called Mount Saint Joseph College and assumed its current name in 1938. In...
, Sisters of Saint JosephSisters of Saint JosephSisters of Saint Joseph may refer to seven Roman Catholic congregations of women religious:* Religious Hospitaliers of St. Joseph* Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet* The Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Peace...
, Philadelphia - Gwynedd-Mercy CollegeGwynedd-Mercy CollegeGwynedd-Mercy College is an independent, co-educational institution located in Gwynedd Valley of Lower Gwynedd Township, PA, northwest of downtown Philadelphia. Founded in 1948 by the Sisters of Mercy as a junior college, Gwynedd-Mercy College was rechartered in 1963 as baccalaureate institution...
, Sisters of MercySisters of MercyThe Religious Order of the Sisters of Mercy is an order of Catholic women founded by Catherine McAuley in Dublin, Ireland, in 1831. , the order has about 10,000 members worldwide, organized into a number of independent congregations....
, Lower Gwynedd Township - Holy Family University, Sisters of the Holy Family of NazarethSisters of the Holy Family of NazarethThe Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth are a Roman Catholic religious order which was founded in Rome in 1875 by Blessed Mary of Jesus the Good Shepherd . The Sisters of the Holy Family are an apostolic, international congregation, located on four continents and in thirteen countries. There are...
, Philadelphia - Immaculata UniversityImmaculata UniversityImmaculata University is a Catholic University on King Road in East Whiteland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.-History:Immaculata was founded as Villa Maria College, a women's college in 1920. It was the first Catholic college for women in the Philadelphia area...
, Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of MarySisters of the Immaculate Heart of MaryThe Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary are a Catholic teaching order for women...
, East Whiteland Township - La Salle UniversityLa Salle UniversityLa Salle University is a private, co-educational, Roman Catholic university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Named for St. Jean-Baptiste de La Salle, the school was founded in 1863 by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. As of 2008 the school has approximately 7,554...
, Christian BrothersInstitute of the Brothers of the Christian SchoolsThe Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools is a Roman Catholic religious teaching congregation, founded in France by Saint Jean-Baptiste de la Salle and now based in Rome...
, Philadelphia - Neumann University, Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia, Aston Township
- Rosemont CollegeRosemont CollegeRosemont College is a coeducational college located in Rosemont in Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania. It was originally founded as a women's college. A Catholic college, it is operated by the Society of the Holy Child Jesus...
, Society of the Holy Child JesusSociety of the Holy Child JesusThe Society of the Holy Child Jesus is an international community of nuns that was founded in England in 1846 by Philadelphia-born Cornelia Connelly. Cornelia converted to the Roman Catholic Church in 1835. The Society was approved in 1887 by Pope Leo XIII, and the rules and constitutions were...
, Lower Merion TownshipLower Merion Township, PennsylvaniaLower Merion Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania and part of the Pennsylvania Main Line. As of the 2010 census, the township had a total population of 57,825... - Saint Joseph's UniversitySaint Joseph's UniversitySaint Joseph's University is a private, coeducational Roman Catholic Jesuit university located partially in the Wynnefield section of Philadelphia and partially in Lower Merion Township and located in the Pennsylvania Main Line, Pennsylvania, United States.The school was founded in 1851 as Saint...
, JesuitsSociety of JesusThe Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
, Philadelphia - Villanova UniversityVillanova UniversityVillanova University is a private university located in Radnor Township, a suburb northwest of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States...
, AugustiniansAugustiniansThe term Augustinians, named after Saint Augustine of Hippo , applies to two separate and unrelated types of Catholic religious orders:...
, Radnor TownshipRadnor Township, PennsylvaniaRadnor Township is a township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 30,878. Radnor Township lies along the Main Line, a collection of highly affluent Philadelphia suburbs....
- Cabrini College
Saints of Philadelphia
- St. Frances Xavier CabriniMother CabriniSaint Francesca Xavier Cabrini, M.S.C., , also called Mother Cabrini, was the first citizen of the United States to be canonized by the Roman Catholic Church.-Early life:...
, for whom the suburban college is named and who visited on numerous occasions. She started an orphanage and an Italian national parish that still is functioning today, St. Donato's in West Philadelphia. - St. Katharine DrexelKatharine DrexelSaint Katharine Drexel, S.B.S., was an American Religious Sister, heiress, philanthropist and educator, later canonized as a Roman Catholic saint.-Life and religious work:...
- St. John Nepomucene NeumannJohn NeumannSaint John Nepomucene Neumann, C.Ss.R., was a Redemptorist missionary to the United States who became the fourth Bishop of Philadelphia and the first American bishop to be canonized...
– A RedemptoristCongregation of the Most Holy RedeemerThe Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer is a Roman Catholic missionary Congregation founded by Saint Alphonsus Liguori at Scala, near Amalfi, Italy for the purpose of labouring among the neglected country people in the neighbourhood of Naples.Members of the Congregation, priests and brothers,...
; became the fourth Bishop of Philadelphia (1852–60) and the first U.S. bishop to be canonized; as bishop of Philadelphia, he founded the first Catholic diocesan school system in the U.S.
Shrines of Philadelphia
- Miraculous Medal Shrine
- National Shrine of Our Lady of CzestochowaNational Shrine of Our Lady of CzestochowaThe National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa , known also as the American Czestochowa is a Polish-American Roman Catholic shrine near Doylestown, Pennsylvania, founded in 1953. It houses a reproduction of the Black Madonna icon of Częstochowa, Poland...
- National Shrine of Saint John NeumannNational Shrine of Saint John NeumannThe National Shrine of St. John Neumann is a Roman Catholic National Shrine dedicated to St. John Neumann, who was the fourth Bishop of Philadelphia and the first American male to be canonized. The shrine is located in the lower church of St. Peter the Apostle Church at 1019 North 5th Street, in...
- Saint Katharine Drexel Mission Center and Shrine
- National Shrine of Saint Rita of Cascia
See also
- The Catholic Standard & TimesThe Catholic Standard & TimesThe Catholic Standard & Times, Inc. is the official newspaper of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, and is published 50 times per year...
(newspaper) - Connelly FoundationConnelly FoundationThe Connelly Foundation is a Philadelphia philanthropic organization based in West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. The organization was founded in 1955 by businessman and entrepreneur John F. Connelly, most commonly known for founding Connelly Containers, based just outside Philadelphia on the...
- Philadelphia Nativist RiotsPhiladelphia Nativist RiotsThe Philadelphia Nativist Riots were a series of riots that took place between May 6 and 8 and July 6 and 7, 1844, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, and the adjacent districts of Kensington and Southwark...
- Polish Cathedral stylePolish Cathedral styleThe Polish Cathedral architectural style is a North American genre of Catholic church architecture found throughout the Great Lakes and Middle Atlantic regions as well as in parts of New England...
- List of the Catholic bishops of the United States#Province of Philadelphia
- List of the Catholic cathedrals of the United States
- List of the Catholic dioceses of the United States
- :Category:Roman Catholic dioceses in the United States (including ecclesiastical provinces)
- Plenary Councils of BaltimorePlenary Councils of BaltimoreThe Plenary Councils of Baltimore were three national meetings of Roman Catholic bishops in the 19th century in Baltimore, Maryland.During the early history of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States all of the dioceses were part of one ecclesiastical province under the Archbishop of Baltimore...
- Roman Catholicism in the United StatesRoman Catholicism in the United StatesThe Catholic Church in the United States is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, the Christian Church in full communion with the Pope. With more than 68.5 registered million members, it is the largest single religious denomination in the United States, comprising about 22 percent of the population...
- Catholic Church and politics in the United States
- History of Roman Catholicism in the United StatesHistory of Roman Catholicism in the United StatesCatholicism first came to the territories now forming the United States with the Spanish explorers and settlers in present-day Florida , Georgia , and the southwest...
- Saint Teresa of Avila SchoolSaint Teresa of Avila SchoolSaint Teresa of Avila school is a Catholic private elementary school, including 3-year-old preschool through Grade 8, part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia, located in Norristown, Pennsylvania.-History:...
- Rev. Robert R. Brett – Chaplain killed during Vietnam War.
Sources
- Archdiocese of Philadelphia official website. Retrieved 2010-04-30.