From Slave to Priest: A Biography of the Reverend Augustine Tolton (1854 - 1897) : First Black American Priest of the United States

By Caroline Hemesath and Sister Caroline Hemsath

Book Overview

Born into a black Catholic slave family, Fr. Augustine Tolton (1854-1897) conquered almost insurmountable odds to become one of the very first black priests in the United States. By his early death at... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 158617097X
• ISBN13: 9781586170974
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Ignatius Pr
• Length: 255 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.3" x 1.0" x 5.8"