Diocese of Corpus Christi Collection
1939
Extent : .25 linear inch.Repository : University of Notre Dame Archives
Address : Notre Dame, Indiana 46556
English.
Preferred Citation
Diocese of Corpus Christi Collection (DCC), University of Notre Dame Archives (UNDA), Notre Dame, IN 46556
Scope and Content
"History of the Diocese of Corpus Christi, Texas" by Sister Mary Xavier Holworthy (a Master's Thesis at St. Mary's Univesrity of San Antonio, Texas, August 1939); and a map of the Diocese of Corpus Christi associated with the thesis.
Background
The Vicariate Apostolic of Brownsville, established in 1874 with Bishops Dominic Manucy (1874-1884) and Peter Verdaguer (1890-1911) as its Vicars Apostolic, became the Diocese of Corpus Christi in 1912. Paul J. Nussbaum, C.P., served as its first bishop (1912-1921) and Emmanuel B. Ledvina as its second (1921-1949).
Index
Holworthy, Mary Xavier, sisterCatholic Church. Diocese of Corpus Christi (Tex.)
Catholic church -- Texas
History of the Diocese of Corpus Christi, Texas