Title

Augustus Tolton, 1887. Creator: Unknown.

Caption

Augustus Tolton, 1887. John Augustus Tolton was the first Catholic priest in the United States publicly known to be black. He was declared Venerable by Pope Francis in June 2019. From "Men of Mark: Eminent, Progressive and Rising" by William J. Simmons.

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Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM23A03_418

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33,7Mb (1,6Mb) / 9,3in x 14,1in / 2782 x 4237 (300dpi)

Keywords

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