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The last three years have been devoted to uncovering the records of Augustus Tolton from Quincy and Chicago newspaper archives, from the state of Illinois and Missouri slave record sources, from libraries, from Vatican archives and from religious communities that touched upon his life.
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His canonization we hope will elicit an appreciation by the...
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24 de feb. de 2011 · Fr. Tolton’s Canonization Timeline. 2010. Canonization Cause Plans Announced. In 2010, the Year for Priests, Francis Cardinal George announced his plans to open the Cause for the Beatification and Canonization of Father Augustine Tolton.
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His canonization we hope will elicit an appreciation by the wider Catholic community for the contributions that Catholics of African descent offer the Church. Tolton is a model of virtue for all Catholics.
John Augustus Tolton (baptized Augustine; April 1, 1854 – July 9, 1897) was an African American who served as first openly Black Catholic priest in the United States, ordained in Rome in 1886. He was preceded by the Healy brothers, Catholic priests who passed as White.
Hace 3 días · Francis Cardinal George initiated the canonization process for Tolton in 2010, announcing the cause for canonization for sainthood. In 2019 Pope Francis advanced his cause for sainthood, elevating Tolton to “Venerable.”
30 de abr. de 2018 · Fr. Tolton’s cause for canonization was announced by the late Francis Cardinal George, OMI, in March 2010 with Fr. Tolton’s receiving the designation “Servant of God,” a title given to a candidate by the Vatican once a cause has begun, in February 2011.
