Catholic Charities in Alabama A Historical Sketch of the Development of the Bureaus of Catholic Charities in Mobile, Birmingham, Montgomery, 1927–1955
Abstract
Background of the Study. Almost eighty years before the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock the first Mass was said at a spot in or near the present city of Mobile, The early annals of the Diocese of Mobile-Birmingham provides a fertile field for those interested in American history. The invasion by Hernando DeSoto and his Spanish soldiers of this section of the country offers a glamour and romance unsurpassed in the pioneer history of this hemisphere, As Alabama Catholics glance backward across the chasm of time the deeds and accomplishments of the pioneer Faithful present a wonderful legacy of indomitable courage and devotion to the Church. A martyred death awaited many of the early missionaries and laymen as they held aloft the Cross along the unchartered wilderness that was then the Diocese of Mobile.
Subject Area
Multicultural Education|American history|Social work
Recommended Citation
Pemberton, Sister Mary Susanna, "Catholic Charities in Alabama A Historical Sketch of the Development of the Bureaus of Catholic Charities in Mobile, Birmingham, Montgomery, 1927–1955" (1956). ETD Collection for Fordham University. AAI31050500.
https://research.library.fordham.edu/dissertations/AAI31050500
