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Catholics Plan Celebration for Boston Church Centenary
A century after the Church of the Holy Cross first opened in Boston, the New England Catholic Historical Society and local Catholics plan a major public centennial observance. A Symphony Hall event will feature three speakers, likely including a bishop from another diocese, with potential participation from the Catholic Union and the Knights of Columbus. The piece traces the church’s early origins from 1788 to its rise as Boston’s cathedral and notes the city’s growing Catholic population and architectural milestones.
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Boston
New England Catholic Historical Society
New England
William Byrne
W. H. Leahy
Joseph D. Fallon
Thomas J. Gargan
Thomas B. Fitzpatrick
Symphony Hall
Catholic Union
Knights of Columbus
First
Italy
St. Cecilia's Church
Claude Florint Bouchard de la Poterie
John Carroll
Baltimore
Baury
Spring Street
School Street
City Hall
Abbe
West Indies
Rousselet
Carroll
Father Thayer
Eng
Thayerne
John Adams
United States
Father Matignon
Boston Theatre Corporation
Franklin Square
James Bulfinch
St. Patrick’s Day
Matignon
Cheverus
Lawrence Sargent
Hinsket Derby
Diocese of
Columbia Theatre
Cathedral OF the Holy Cross
Franklin Street