St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
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St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church (aka Old St. Mary's) is a historic church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
. It is located in the Society Hill
neighborhood at 248 S. Fourth Street, between Spruce and Walnut Streets.
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. It is located in the Society Hill
Society Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Society Hill is a neighborhood in the Center City section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The neighborhood, loosely defined as bounded by Walnut, Lombard, Front and 7th Streets, contains the largest concentration of original 18th- and early 19th-century architecture of any place in...
neighborhood at 248 S. Fourth Street, between Spruce and Walnut Streets.
History
Built in 1763, it was the second Roman Catholic institution in the city. The building was enlarged in 1810 when it became the first cathedral of the new diocese of Pennsylvania, as which it served until 1838.Notable interments
The adjacent churchyard, which dates to 1759, is the final resting place of several notable persons.- Commodore John BarryJohn Barry (naval officer)John Barry was an officer in the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War and later in the United States Navy. He is often credited as "The Father of the American Navy"...
(1745–1803), father of the American navy - James Campbell, Postmaster-General of the United States
- Mathew CareyMathew CareyMathew Carey was an Irish-born American publisher and economist.-Early days:Carey came from a middle-class family and was born in Dublin in 1760. He entered the bookselling and printing business in 1775, and when still only seventeen published a pamphlet criticizing dueling...
(1760–1839), publisher and pamphleteer - Philippe Charles Tronson de CoudrayPhilippe Charles Tronson de CoudrayPhilippe Charles Tronson du Coudray was a French army officer who volunteered for service in the Continental Army during the American War of Independence. Born in Reims, France, du Coudray entered the French military and trained as an artillery specialist...
(1738–1777), a French army officer who volunteered his services to the Continental Army - Thomas FitzsimonsThomas FitzsimonsThomas FitzSimons was an American merchant and statesman of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He represented Pennsylvania in the Continental Congress, the Constitutional Convention, and the U.S. Congress.-Biography:...
(1741–1811), Continental Congressman - Stephen MoylanStephen MoylanStephen Moylan was an Irish-American patriot leader during the American Revolutionary War. He had several positions in the Continental Army including Muster-Master General, Secretary and Aide to General George Washington, Quartermaster General, Commander of The Fourth Continental Light Dragoons...
(1737–1811), military commander in the American Revolutionary War
External links
- Official website
- Article at USHistory.org
- Saint Mary's Churchyard at Find-A-Grave