A Parish for the Federal City: St. Patrick's in Washington, 1794-1994

by Morris J. MacGregor

Book Overview

St. Patrick's is the oldest Roman Catholic parish in Washington, D.C. Since 1794 it has participated in all aspects of the life of the nation's capital, witnessing the city's evolution from a struggling community into a world capital. A history of this congregation provides a particularly useful vantage point from which to trace the development of major social and political issues that have shaped the region and the nation. As Washington's mother...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813208017
• ISBN13: 9780813208015
• Release Date: March 1994
• Publisher: Catholic University of America Press
• Length: 463 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.4" x 9.4"