Metadata
Title
Minutes, 1788-1839
Date
1788/1839
Digital Identifier
HolyTrinity.Minutes1788-1839
Description
Meeting minutes from Holy Trinity, dating from 1788 to 1839. Much of the text is in German. Topics covered include but are not limited to: pew rents; election of trustees and committees; staff salaries; and management of the church buildings, cemetery and schools.
A notable topic is the schism between the trustees and Bishop Carroll of Baltimore, who held authority over the entire Catholic population of the United States prior to the creation of the diocese of Philadelphia in 1808, over the hiring of priests.
A notable topic is the schism between the trustees and Bishop Carroll of Baltimore, who held authority over the entire Catholic population of the United States prior to the creation of the diocese of Philadelphia in 1808, over the hiring of priests.
Subject
Place
Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Congregation
Holy Trinity Church, Philadelphia, PA
Holding Institution
Catholic Historical Research Center of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Extent
387 pages
Format (Digital)
tiff
Rights
http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
Language
eng
ger
Type
Text
Thumbnail
IIIF Manifest
https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/iiif.cfm/HolyTrinity.Minutes1788-1839/manifest
