Catholic New Hampshire

by Barbara D. Miles

Book Overview

In 1855, Rev. David W.Bacon became the first bishop of the Diocese of Portland, which included Maine and New Hampshire.

Between the two states, six priests and eight churches ministered to a few hundred Catholics. In the following years, Bacon founded 63 churches, ordained 52 priests, built 23 schools, and attended to a Catholic population of about 80,000. In 1884, New Hampshire became an independent diocese. By 1903, founding bishop...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467105082
• ISBN13: 9781467105088
• Release Date: July 2020
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.5" x 9.3"