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Diocese of Hartford Collection

 Fonds
Identifier: DHT

Scope and Content Note

Chiefly correspondence (1840-1874) of Francis Patrick McFarland with priests of the Dioceses of New York and Hartford and with members of the American hierarchy. Also one letter written by John England, Bishop of Charleston (1830); one letter written by William Tyler, first Bishop of Hartford (1849); the manuscript of a lenten sermon by Bishop Tyler, written in 1841 and delivered in 1844 and 1848; other papers concerning Catholic affairs in the Diocese of Hartford (1874-1892); photographs and clippings, with information on St. Joseph Cathedral, destroyed by fire in 1957.

Calendared

Dates

  • Creation: 1830-1892 (bulk 1840-1874)

Creator

Language of Materials

English.

Background

Francis Patrick MacFarland (1819-1874), pastor of St. John's Church in Utica, New York, served as the third Bishop of Hartford (1858-1874). During his episcopacy, Hartford experienced rapid industrial expansion and an influx of new workers; the diocese grew accordingly.

Extent

7 linear inches.

Title
Diocese of Hartford Collection
Subtitle
Guide
Author
University of Notre Dame Archives
Date
2015
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the University of Notre Dame Archives Repository

Contact:
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