The First Cincinnati Cathedral and Bishop Fenwick
The article recounts the 1819 church built on wheels in the Upper Liberties, moved to Sycamore Street and rebuilt as Cincinnati’s first cathedral in 1826. It describes the Gothic structure, 110 by 50 feet, with 88 pews, 800 capacity, and artwork from Cardinal Fesch, and notes adjoining seminary and college buildings. Fenwick’s life, cholera death in 1832, and interment history, culminating in the 1845 completion of the new cathedral.
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Cincinnati
Upper Liberties
Sycamore Street
St. Xavier’s High School
Edward Dominic Fenwick
O.P
Bardstown
Midwest
Maryland
Dominic Fathers
St. Rose
Fenwick
Monas
Iberty
Vine Streets
Fourth and
Lawrence
Drake and Mansfield
Michael Scott
Cardinal Fesch
Napoleon Bonaparte
Europe
Sycamore
St. Francis Xavier
Wooster
Henne
Canton
J. Peter’s
Apostle
Ohio
St. Peter’s
Eighth and
Plum Streets
St Joseph’s Cathedral Bardstown Mother Church of Region History
Bardstown Kentucky home to St Joseph’s Cathedral, completed 1819, once the diocese seat before 1841. Designed by John Rogers, it features walnut woodwork and paintings by Murillo to Van Dyck, with gifts from Louis Philippe and the French crown, and bricks quarried locally.
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St. Joseph’s
Bardstown
Uni
Louisville
Alleghenies
Benedict J. Flaget
Kentucky
Tennessee
Great Lakes
Pennsylvania
Iowa
Joseph’s
John Rogers
Baltimore
St. Peter In Chains
Murillo
Rubens
van Bree
van Dyck
van Eyck Brothers
Louis Philippe
France
Duke of Orleans
Madison Place Parish to Build Nine Classroom School
St. John Vianney's parish in Madison Place plans a new two story steel frame school with nine classrooms plus potential future additions. The project, designed by Taylor and Porter, features translucent wall panels and access from both levels to outside areas. Opening is anticipated September 1953.
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St. John Vianney’s
Madison Place
James H. Hoban
Ine
ScCavitVin
Wilich
Berwick Avenue
Taylor and Porter
Mariemont
St. Meinrad
Madisonville
St. Margaret of Cortona’s
St. Anthony’s School
St. John Vianney
Regeneration of Human Society in Family Finals
The fourth archdiocesan CSMC oratorical finals occur Sunday March 30 at Julienne High School Dayton. Teams of three from Cincinnati and Dayton regions compete with finalists Thomas Halloran Jacqueline Mahoney Beverly Mills Eugene Lee Denton Phillips and Doris Ann Reed. Judges include George Biersak Miss Quirk and Mrs Dal Sharkey. Prizes 100 75 50 awarded. first place wins Archbishop McNicholas trophy for their school.
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CSMC
Julienne High
Dayton
Cincinnati
Archdiocesan
Iolic
Mission Crusade
Julienne High School
Hools
Ishop Thill
Catholic High School
Jacqueline Mahoney
Ursuline Academy
Beverly Mills
Seton High School
Eugene Lee
de Porresce School
Denton Phillips
Chaminade High School
Doris Ann Reed
Piqua Catholic High School
George Biersak
University of Thee
Missaty Quirk
Ayton
Norma Dal Sharkey
Bellarmine Players
Archbishop McNicholas
Our Lady of Angels
St. Bernard
St. Mary’s High School
Purcell High School
Crusaders
James N. Lunn
James M. Darby S.M
Bishop Hill Conference
Harry J. Ansbury
Seminary Bloodmobile Visit Scheduled at St Marys Seminary
St Marys seminary in Hamilton county hosts a Defense Blood Center bloodmobile from Red Cross headquarters. John J. Rowe Jr chair of the Red Cross committee works with Monsignor Joseph Schneider to run the event staffed by nurses a doctor and volunteers. Blood collected supports armed forces and is sent to a Defense Department designated lab for plasma processing.
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Mr. St. Mary’s Seminary
Hamilton County
Cincinnati Defense Blood Center
Red Cross
John J. Rowe, Jr
Cincinnati
Joseph Schneider
Defense Department
Department of Defense
Archbishop Alter Links Family Life to Society at Columbus Conference
Archbishop Karl J. Alter told the National Catholic Family Life Conference in St. Joseph's Cathedral that the regeneration of society must begin with the family and marriage. He warned against removing protective marriage legislation and urged reaffirming divine truth to address divorces and broken homes. He described the state as a complete society needing subsidiarity with the family and church, and emphasized parental rights over a child.
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Karl J. Alter
St. Joseph’s Cathedral
Columbus
Christ
Cana
Alter
U. S
Portugal
Spain
Ireland
Pius XI
Father Diekmann
Public Morals Under Scrutiny In National Scandals
The Observer argues that government corruption stems from a broader moral decline among the people. It claims elites profit from inflation and bribes, while citizens remain complacent and hypocritical about reform, urging readers to examine civic virtue.
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United States
By Stabilization Board
Justice
Wage Stabilization Board
Berger Couple Receives Family Medal at Conference
Dr and Mrs Alfred Berger of Cincinnati win one of three Family medals at the National Catholic Conference on Family Life in Columbus. The award honors their work with the Family Institute at Xavier University for promoting family life.
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National Catholic Conference On Family Life
Columbus
Alfred Berger
Cincinnati
Family Ng Institute
Xavier Univerity
New Jersey Dominican Named to St. Thomas
Father Thomas A. Abbott O.P. appointed assistant at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish Cincinnati Archdiocesan Chancery announced this week. He formerly served at St. Antoninus Newark New Jersey.
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New Jersey
St. Thomas
Thomas A. Abbott
O.P
St. Thomas Aquinas’ Parish
Cincinnati
Archdiocesan Chancery
St. Antoninus’ Church
Newark
N. J
Loveland Family Life Conference Names Family of the Year
Loveland Xavier university held its fifth annual Family Life conference ending March 23. The Leo Riehle family rural route 3 Loveland was named Family of the Year. Four of five children joined religious life with three daughters in the Sisters of Notre Dame Sister Mary Adrienne in Birmingham Alabama and Sister Ruth Emma at Notre Dame Academy Covington professed. Bernice is a cee at St Joseph Heights Covington.
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Xavier University
Greater
Cincinnati
Godfrey Diekmann
Co.s.b
Leo. Riehle
Route 3
Loveland
Riehle
Sisters of Notre Dame
Mary Adrienne
Birmingham
Ala
Ruth Emma
Notre Dame Academy
Covington
Bernice
St. Joseph Heights
Vington
Couple fosters a 16-year-old as religious family leads talks
The Riehles a Milford family active at St. Columban's host a foster teen while Elmer Riehle 8.J. serves in the army amid parish activities. Father Diekmann discusses marriage sanctity linking home life to church sacraments and urges couples to attend Mass together. Conference director C Glynn Fraser notes strong attendance and poster contest winners from St. Marys and Mt Notre Dame.
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Elmer Riehle
Milford Novitiate
Riehle
Leo, Jr
U.S. Army
Riehles
St. Columban’s
Reihle
William Berry
Diekmann
Father Diekmann
C. Glynn Fraser
Cincinnati
Joseph Urbain
Katherine Hanna
Ralph Gallahan
St. Mary’s High School
Mt. Notre Dame Academy
Reading
Vatican Ambassadorship Debate Stresses Merit Over Politics
Archbishop Alter argues the question hinges on public policy and national interest, not religious principle. He notes Vatican representation carries moral influence for peace and practical benefits in relief, immigration, culture, radio, and arbitration while condemning heated partisan backlash.
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U.S.A
Vatican
Cearl J
Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women
Manchester
Opuses
Alter
Sharon
Fehring Receives St Gregory Plaque for Service to Church Music
Prof John J Fehring archdiocesan director of music received the 1952 St Gregory Plaque from Archbishop Karl Alter in a March 16 ceremony at the Archbishop's House College Hill Cincinnati The Cincinnati native has been organist at Old Cathedral since 1908 and teaches music at Mt St Marys Seminary Norwood and leads the music department at Teachers College
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ST. Gregory
John J. Fehring
Archdiocesan
Karl J. Alter
College Hill
Cincinnati
Mt. St. Mary’s Seminary
Norwood
Teachers’ College
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Mother Church
Madison Place Parish
Seminary
Grailville
Mrs. Berger
Nazareth
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