-Ill-treatment of Minorcans-Catholicity in the Country north-

west of the Ohio-Rights under Treaty--Toleration of Catho-

lics-Fathers Bocquet and Collet- Fathers du Jaunay and

Potier-Father Meurin returns-Bishop Briand's Pastoral to

the People of Kaskaskia-Rev. Peter Gibault

CHAPTER III.

THE QUEBEC ACT AND ITS INFLUENCE ON THE ENGLISH COLONIES.

The Country northwest of the Ohio under Military Rule-Passage

of the Quebec Act-Opposition in England-Excitement in the

Thirteen Colonies-Insult to Bust of King-The trouble sub-

sides-First printing of Books for Catholics.....

CHAPTER IV.

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THE CHURCH AND CATHOLICS DURING THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR.

The Catholics and their Priest driven from the Mohawk-Canadi-

ans espouse the American Cause — Catholic Regiments-A

Priest appointed Chaplain by the Continental Congress -

Washington suppresses "Pope-Day"-Rev. John Carroll ac-

companies Commissioners to Canada--Catholic Officers and

Soldiers - Catholic Indians-Catholicity under the Constitu-

tions of the several States - Rev. Mr. Mosley's Case - Rev.

Messrs. De Ritter and Farmer--Tory Papers and Benedict Ar-

nold denounce the Patriots for tolerating Catholics-A pro-

jected Royal Regiment of Roman Catholic Volunteers-Its ut-

ter failure-Catholic Ambassadors from France and Spain-

Father Bandol's Discourse before Congress-d'Estaing's Ad-

dress-Rochambeau's Army-French Chaplains-Father H.

de la Motte-Religion in the Northwest-Gibault's Services to

the American Cause-Catholicity restored at Natchez, Mobile,

and Pensacola-The Minorcans revolt and remove to St. Au-

gustine-Missionary Labors in Maryland and Pennsylvania-

F. Bandol's Address on the Capture of Cornwallis.....

CHAPTER V.

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131

141

THE CLERGY IN THE UNITED STATES SOLICIT A SUPERIOR FROM THE

POPE THE FRENCH INTRIGUE-DR. CARROLL'S CONTROVERSY WITH

WHARTON-HE IS APPOINTED PREFECT-APOSTOLIC.

Death of Bishop Challoner-Bishop Talbot declines to exercise Ju-
risdiction in the United States-Arrival of Rev. Leonard Neale
-Meeting of Clergy at Whitemarsh-A Plan of Government
proposed--Petition to the Pope for a Superior drawn up and

sent-Scheme to place Catholics in the United States under a
Bishop to reside in France and to be nominated by the King
--Franklin beguiled into supporting the Scheme-The Nun-
cio's Note-Congress declines to act-Franklin disabused rec-
ommends Rev. John Carroll-Information requested from
him-He is appointed Prefect-Limits of his Jurisdiction-
Rev. Mr. Wharton renounces the Faith and issues an Address
-Rev. John Carroll publishes a Reply Catholic Books
printed in the Country-The Form of Government adopted-
Rev. Mr. Carroll receives official notice of his appointment
and a Letter from Cardinal Antonelli-His restricted powers.. 204

CHAPTER VI.

VERY REV. JOHN CARROLL, PREFECT - APOSTOLIC OF THE UNITED
STATES, 1784-1790.

His Views as to the Situation-Letter to Cardinal Antonelli-Rela-
tion of the State of Religion in the United States-Growth of
Religion - Congregation at New York and Father Charles
Whelan-St. John de Crêvecœur-Spanish Chaplain-German
Priests-Catholics emigrate to Kentucky-Fathers de St. Pierre
and de Rohan-The Very Rev. Prefect begins his Visitation-
First Confirmation-Troubles in New York-Death of Rev.
Messrs. Geisler and Farmer--Spanish Minister lays Corner-
stone of St. Peter's Church, New York-Dr. Carroll decides to
take up his Residence in Baltimore-Hagerstown-Remarkable
Conversion of Mr. Livingston-Conewago-Goshenhoppen-
Carlisle-Greensburg-Rev. Mr. Mosley and his Chapel of St.
Joseph-The General Chapter-Allowance to Dr. Carroll-He
urges the establishment of an Academy-Plan adopted--Op-
position-The beginning of Georgetown College-Rev. Pat-
rick Smyth-His Attack on Dr. Carroll and the associated
Clergy-A Church begun in Boston-Rev. C. F. de la Poterie-
Rev. Mr. Ryan at Charleston, S. C.-Canon Cleary in North
Carolina-The Germans withdraw from St. Mary's, Philadel-
phia, and begin Holy Trinity-Deaths of Rev. Messrs. Mosley
and Lewis-Trouble in New York-Dr. Carroll's authority de-
fied-Necessity of a Bishop-Petition to the Pope for the ap-
pointment of a Bishop-Application forwarded by the Spanish
Government-The Pope permits Clergy in the United States to
nominate the first Bishop and fix the place for a See-Dr. Car-
roll nominated as Bishop of Baltimore-The Choice approved
--Bull erecting the See of Baltimore and appointing Rev. John
Carroll first Bishop-The Constitution of the United States

prohibits Religious Tests-The Honor due to Charles Pinckney
-Opposition-Amendment prohibiting the establishment of a
Religion or preventing the free exercise of any or infringe-
ment of Rights of Conscience-The Catholic Address to George
Washington-His Reply-Dr. Carroll decides to go to Europe
for Consecration-Consecrated by Bishop Walmesley in the
Chapel of Lulworth Castle-His Seal-Publishes an Account
of the Establishment of the See-His Letter to Pope Pius VI. 249

BOOK II.

RIGHT REV. JOHN CARROLL, D.D., BISHOP OF BALTIMORE, 1790–
1808-ADMINISTRATOR OF LOUISIANA, 1805 — ARCHBISHOP
OF BALTIMORE, 1808-1815.

CHAPTER I.

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RIGHT REV. JOHN CARROLL, BISHOP OF BALTIMORE-ADMINISTRATION,
1790-1800-APPOINTMENT OF RIGHT REV. L. GRAESSEL, COADJUTOR
-OF RIGHT REV. LEONARD NEALE, COADJUTOR.

Installation in Baltimore-Address--Attempt to have a Bishop at
Oneida-Publication of Catholic Books-The Bible-The Sul-
pitians propose to come to the United States-Rev. Francis
Charles Nagot-Establishment in Baltimore-Extent of Dio-
cese defined--Carmelite Nuns of Antwerp found a Convent at
Port Tobacco-Condition of Diocese-Rev. John Thayer and
his Conversion - Stationed at Boston-His Controversies-
Bishop Carroll in Boston - The Passamaquoddies ask for a
Priest-Rev. Francis Ciquard-First Diocesan Synod of Balti-
more- Circular on Christian Marriage - Pastoral Letter-
Bishop's reply to Strictures on his Signature-A Coadjutor so-
licited-Form of Oath-Arrival of French Priests-First Ordi-
nation-Yellow Fever-Death of Right Rev. Lawrence Graes-
sel, Coadjutor-elect--Father Fleming and his Defence of Cath-
olic Truth-His Death--Poor Clares and other Religious-The
Public Library, Baltimore-Right Rev. Leonard Neale pro-
posed as Coadjutor-An Orphan Asylum--Miss Alice Lalor
and the origin of the Visitation Nuns-Rev. John Floyd at
Fell's Point-Schism at Trinity Church, Philadelphia-Father
Reuter and the Schism in Baltimore The Augustinians
--Lancaster-New York--The Irish Dominicans-Rev. Peter
H. La Valinière-Church in Albany-New England-Rev.
Messrs. Matignon and Cheverus-Prosecution of Rev. John

Cheverus-Prince Gallitzin-His Ordination and Pennsylvania

Mission-The Bishop of Louisiana-Charleston, S. C.-Georgia

-Country northwest of the Ohio-Bishop Hubert-Rev. P. Gi-

bault-Detroit-Rev. Edmund Burke-The Prefecture-Apos-

tolic of the Scioto-Very Rev. Dom. Didier, O.S.B.-Sulpi-

tians in the West-Rev. Donatien Olivier-Rev. B. J. Flaget--

Rev. John F. Rivet-Rev. Gabriel Richard-Church in Vir-

ginia-Visitation in Pennsylvania—Church in New Jersey.... 369

CHAPTER II.

RIGHT REV. JOHN CARROLL, BISHOP OF BALTIMORE

LEONARD NEALE, COADJUTOR, 1800-1806.

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RIGHT REV.

Consecration of Bishop Neale-A Franciscan Province-Father

Paccanari-The Pious Ladies-Church at Natchez-Bishop

Carroll dedicates the Church of the Holy Cross, Boston-Mar-

riage of Jerome Bonaparte - Churches in Georgetown and

Washington-The former Jesuit Fathers in Maryland unite

with the Society in Russia-Rev. Robert Molyneux appointed

Superior-Church in Kentucky-Rev. S. T. Badin — Rev.

Charles Nerinckx-The Trappists-First brick Church--The

Dominicans-Plans for a Cathedral-An aged Priest-Cession

of Louisiana-Bishop Carroll appointed Administrator .... 498

CHAPTER III.

THE CHURCH IN LOUISIANA, 1763-1793.

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The Bishop of Santiago de Cuba--The Capuchins--Father Cyril

de Barcelona and Spanish Religious-Churches restored at

Natchez, Mobile, Pensacola-Right Rev. Cyril de Barcelona,

Bishop of Tricali and Auxiliar of Cuba, 1781-1793-His visita-

tions-St. Augustine-Rev. Thomas Hassett and Rev. M.

O'Reilly-Natchez, New Orleans--Church destroyed by Fire

-Rebuilt by Almonaster- The Ursulines- Bishop Cyril re-

--

moved-Erection of Diocese of Louisiana and the Floridas-

Right Rev. Luis Peñalver y Cardenas, first Bishop, 1793-1801

-His Reports and Labors-Right Rev. Francis Porro y Peinado

-Cession of Louisiana to France and then to the United States

-Rev. Thomas Hassett, Administrator-His Report-The Ursu-

lines-Death of Canon Hassett-Very Rev. P. Walsh, Adminis-

trator-Father Anthony Sedella and his Schism—Bishop Car-

roll appoints Rev. John Olivier Vicar-General-Sedella refuses

to acknowledge him-St. Louis and St. Genevieve-Brief em-

powering Bishop Carroll to appoint Rev. C. Nerinckx or an-

other Priest Administrator

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CHAPTER IV.

DIOCESE OF BALTIMORE, 1806-1808.

Bishop Carroll lays Corner-stone of Cathedral-B. H. Latrobe,

Architect-St. Patrick's Church erected by Rev. Mr. Moran-

villé-St. Mary's erected by the Sulpitians-The division of

the Diocese-Georgetown College-The Sulpitians recalled—

St. Mary's College—Pius VII. advises Rev. Mr. Emery not to

give up Baltimore-Pigeon Hills Church in New England-

St. Patrick's built at Damariscotta, Maine--The Visitation

Nuns-Georgetown College-Clergymen proposed for new

Sees....

598

CHAPTER V.

DIVISION OF THE DIOCESE OF BALTIMORE

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ERECTION OF THE SEES

OF BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA, AND BARDSTOWN — LAST

DAYS OF ARCHBISHOP CARROLL, 1808-1815.

Bishop Concanen-His endeavors to leave Italy-Death at Naples-

Death of Very Rev. Robert Molyneux-Father Kohlmann ap-

pointed Vicar-General and subsequently Administrator of New

York--Delay in the arrival of the Bulls erecting the new Sees

-Consecration of Bishops Cheverus, Egan, and Flaget-Pas-

toral of Archbishop Carroll and his Suffragans-Arrangements

for the maintenance of the Bishops-Louisiana-Rev. Mr. Si-

bourd sent-The Canadian Border-Mount St. Mary's College

-Mrs. Seton and the Sisters of Charity--Archbishop Carroll,

Administrator of Dutch and Danish West India Islands-Cor-

respondence with the English Hierarchy-Invested with the

Pallium-A Provincial Council proposed-Bishops Flaget and

Egan - Questions--War with England-Archbishop's Circular

--Rev. Gabriel Richard, a Prisoner-New Churches--Te Deum

for restoration of Pope Pius VII.-Archbishop's Pastoral-

Washington and Baltimore-St. Inigoes pillaged-Death of

Bishop Egan-Archbishop's Circular on proposing Candidates-

Interference in Europe-Appointment of Bishop Connolly of

New York-Attacks made on Archbishop Carroll-Restoration

of the Society of Jesus-Georgetown College - Very Rev.

William Du Bourg appointed Administrator of Louisiana-

Victory at New Orleans-Very Rev. Mr. Sibourd, V.G.—

Archbishop Carroll sustains him-Illness and Death of Arch-

bishop Carroll-His obsequies-Estimates of his Character and

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