American Catholics

A History of the Roman Catholic Community in the United States

By: James J. Hennesey

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Paperback | 19 April 1983

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Written by one of the foremost historians of American Catholicism, this book presents a comprehensive history of the Roman Catholic Church in America from colonial times to the present. Hennesey examines, in particular, minority Catholics and developments in the western part of the United States, a region often overlooked in religious histories.

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"Still the best single volume introduction to American Catholicism."--Rodger Payne, LSU "His narrative has both coherence and richness...especially with regard to such minority groups as native Americans, Latins, and blacks."--Theology Digest "Will remain a definitive study for years to come....Required reading for all students interested in American Church history."--Religious Resources

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Non-Fiction Religion & Beliefs Christianity Christian Churches, Denominations, Groups Roman Catholicism History Regional & National History History of the Americas Language & Linguistics Linguistics

Foreword	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Introduction	p. 3
Spanish America	p. 9
New France	p. 23
Louisiana	p. 31
English America: Maryland	p. 36
English America: Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New York	p. 46
Revolution	p. 55
Organization of a Church	p. 69
The Failure of Carroll's Plans	p. 89
The Era of the Common Man	p. 101
Immigrants Become the Church	p. 116
Westward the Course of Empire	p. 128
Abolition and Civil War	p. 143
Reconstruction	p. 158
The Gilded Age	p. 172
Growing Pains in the Catholic Community	p. 184
The End of the Beginning	p. 204
So Certain and Set Apart	p. 221
Catholicism Unbound: The Church of the Twenties	p. 234
We Shall Not Wither Up and Blow Away	p. 254
Cross and Flag	p. 280
A Revolutionary Moment	p. 307
Notes	p. 333
Index	p. 377
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