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by bcadmin | May 10, 2021 | Archbishop John Ireland, Archdiocese of St. Paul, Echoes of Catholic Minnesota, Featured, James J. Hill, Mary Hill, Mississippi River, News, Railroad magnate, St. Paul Seminary | 0 |
On Sept. 6, 1894, Catholics both wealthy and working class gathered to celebrate the opening of the Archdiocese of St. Paul’s new major seminary on the bluffs above the Mississippi River. Although it was not quite finished, The St. Paul Seminary represented the culmination of a vision of two men: Archbishop John Ireland and James J. Hill. Their financial contributions also combined to make it a reality.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Apr 13, 2021 | American frontier, Echoes of Catholic Minnesota, Featured, German immigrants, Irish Immigrants, Mississippi River, News, River town, Steamboats | 0 |
In 1854, St. Paul was a river town on the American frontier. Its economy and population were growing quickly thanks to steamboats packed with Irish and German immigrants journeying north on the Mississippi River. Unfortunately, the same cramped conditions that made the inexpensive trip favorable for poor immigrants also bred disease.
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