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Jan 1, 1492
Columbus Discovers New World
Goals of the Spanish explorers:
God
Glory
Gold -
Jan 1, 1493
Pope Alexander VI issued Inter Caetera
Papal Bull dividing the New World (South America) between Spain and Portugal -
Jan 1, 1504
Diocese of Santo Domingo established
First Diocese in the New World -
Jan 1, 1513
Ponce de Leon & "fountain of youth"
Beginning of a mission in FLorida at St. Augustine; oldest mission in the U.S. -
Jan 1, 1534
French Explorers arrive in Canada
Major colonizing efforts did not begin until 1632, consisted mainly of French Jesuits -
Jan 1, 1542
Spanish explorers reach California
dozens of missions founded throughout the California region -
Act of Toleration
Decree by the colonial government granting freedom of religion in Maryland -
St. Kateri Tekakwitha
-Famous Native American convert
-known as the "Lilly of the Mohawks"
-Baptized and devoted her life to prayer, penance and care of the sick -
Charles Carroll
-A catholic who was a leading revolutionary
-Signer of the Declaration of Independence -
John Carroll
Elected as first Bishop in the United States -
Catholic Growth
from 1776-1815 the number of Catholics in the U.S. increased from 30,000 to 200,000 -
Chicago became a separate diocese
William Quarter became the first Bishop of Chicago; foundation for the largest Catholic school system -
Great Fire
wide sweeping destruction and loss of life -
Chicago elevated to an archdiocese
Symbol of respect and recognition of importance -
Pope Leo XIII
Sent a letter to the leader of the American Church (Cardinal Gibbons); condemned "what some have called Americanism" -
Archbishop George Mundelein
-elevated to the College of Cardinals
-First U.S. Bishop to be made a Cardinal West of the Appalachian Mountains -
International Eucharistic Congress
First U.S. city to host the event welcoming over 1 million pilgrims -
Saint Elizabeth Seton
The first native-born United States Saint