Topics Related to Roman Catholic Church

St. Joseph's (O-69)

Built in 1843 for Irish immigrant gold miners. Fourth Catholic church built in state. This is the original building.

Belmont Abbey College (O-57)

Roman Catholic. Liberal arts coeducational college. Founded, 1876, by Order of St. Benedict. One mile north.

John England 1786-1842 (I-79)

Bishop of Charleston. He organized Roman Catholics in N.C. at Fayetteville Convention, & consecrated St. Patrick Church, 1829. Present church 4/10 mi. E.

James Gibbons (D-41)

Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, 1886-1921. Installed as vicar apostolic of North Carolina (1868-72) at St. Thomas Church 1/2 bl. W.

Thomas F. Price (D-39)

Roman Catholic priest, pioneer Home Missionary of N.C. Co-founder of "Maryknoll Fathers," a foreign mission society. Birthplace (1860) 1 bl. E.

William Gaston 1778-1844 (C-6)

Justice of N.C. Supreme Court, 1833-44; lawmaker. An advocate for state's Catholics. Wrote state song, "The Old North State." Lived 1 block N.

St. John the Evangelist Church (B-59)

The first Roman Catholic church in North Carolina. Consecrated, 1829. Burned by Federal troops, 1864. Stood one block east.