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Canonization -- History -- 20th century.

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Cause for Frank Parater records

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: Mss 0034
Abstract Francis Joseph Parater of Richmond, VA, was determined to enter the priesthood as a diocesan priest and entered the Pontifical North American College in Rome in 1919, where he died in 1920. In 2001 proceedings began in Richmond for the Cause of Beatification and Canonization of the Servant of God, Frank Parater, Seminarian. The Cause for Frank Parater papers primarily consist of materials gathered by the Historical Commission for the Servant of God Frank Parater. Materials relate to the...
Dates: 1913-2003

Cause for Pierre Touissaint

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: Mss 0036
Abstract

Pierre Toussaint was born into slavery in 1766 in what is now Haiti and moved with his family and master to New York where he lived until his death in 1853. The Pierre Toussaint Guild was created to advocate his induction into sainthood. The Collection on the Cause for Pierre Toussaint primarily consists of newspaper clippings describing the life and cause for sainthood of Pierre Toussaint, as well as photographs, correspondence, and mass cards related to Pierre Toussaint.

Dates: 1991-2000

Collection on Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 0006
Abstract

Elizabeth Ann Seton was the first American-born saint, and is the patroness of Seton Hall University. The Collection on Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton contains materials documenting the life and legacy of Elizabeth Anne Seton and was compiled by the Monsignor Field Archives and Special Collections Center.

Dates: 1840-2006