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A history of the Catholic church in the dioceses of Pittsburg and Allegheny from its establishment to the present time

CONTENTS PREFACE iii CHAPTER I. — The Introduction of Catholicity into Western Pennsylvania. First settlers, Dutch, Swedes, Finns — The territory of Pennsylvania granted to William Penn — His treaty with the Indians — Irish and German immigration — The Jesuits in Maryland — Early Catholic settlements in Eastern Pennsylvania — The Catholics suspected of disloyalty — and persecuted — Catholics in Western Pennsylvania — The nationality and character of the settlers 17 CHAPTER II. — Pittsburg. Early history of Pittsburg — French and English claims — Indians — Major Washington's mission to the French — English occupation — Fort Duquesne and its capture by the English — Baptismal register of Fort Duquesne — Fort Pitt — The town laid out — The Whiskey Insurrection — First Catholic settlers — Rev. B. J Flaget — Rev. F X. O'Brien — First Catholic church — Very Rev. F. De Andreis — Rev. Ch. B. M'Guire — The Church enlarged — St. Paul's Church begun — The Nuns of St. Clare — Visit of Bishops Kenrick and Conwell — Death of Father M'Guire — Biographical notice 29 CHAPTER III. — St. Paul's Church. Rev. John O'Reilly, pastor of St. Paul's — The church finished and dedicated — A description of it

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