Diocese of Wheeling Collection
1872-1895
Origination : Catholic Church. Diocese of Wheeling (W.V.).Extent : 1 linear inch.
Repository : University of Notre Dame Archives
Address : Notre Dame, Indiana 46556
English.
Preferred Citation
Diocese of Wheeling Collection (DWH), University of Notre Dame Archives (UNDA), Notre Dame, IN 46556
Scope and Content
Clippings concerning diocesan affairs, 1872-1879, including clippings of the pastoral letters of Richard Whelan and John Joseph Kain; and photostats of letters received by Mother M. de Chantal, Superior of the Sisters of St. Joseph at St. Joseph's Academy in Wheeling (1874- 1875, 1895).
Background
The Diocese of Wheeling was established in 1850. Richard Vincent Whelan, formerly Bishop of Richmond, served as its first bishop until 1874. John Joseph Kain was its second bishop (1875-1893) and Patrick James Donohoe its third (1894-1922).
Index
Chantal, Francis de, MotherSt. Joseph's Female Academy (Wheeling, W.Va.)
Catholic Church. Diocese of Wheeling (W.V.).
Whelan, Richard Vincent, 1809-1874.
Kain, John Joseph, 1841-1903
Clippings.
Letters.