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The Catholic Church in Mississippi, 1911-1984: A History
By Michael V. Namorato
356 pages
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- Publisher:
- Greenwood Press
- Place of publication:
- Westport, CT
- Publication year:
- 1998
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Synopsis
Adding significantly to our understanding of Southern and American Catholicism, this book provides a detailed history of the Mississippi Church's development in modern times. It focuses on the three bishops of the period--John Gunn, Richard Gerow, and Joseph Brunini--but also considers how the clergy and religious, especially the Irish clergy, facilitated the Church's growth, and how the laity worked to foster the Church in Mississippi's Protestant environment. Examining all facets of Catholic life, ...
Adding significantly to our understanding of Southern and American Catholicism, this book provides a detailed history of the Mississippi Church's development in modern times. It focuses on the three bishops of the period--John Gunn, Richard Gerow, and Joseph Brunini--but also considers how the clergy and religious, especially the Irish clergy, facilitated the Church's growth, and how the laity worked to foster the Church in Mississippi's Protestant environment. Examining all facets of Catholic life, particularly the evangelizing roles of Catholic education, Catholic charities, and Catholic hospitals, the author places the Mississippi Church in the context of both its Protestant environment and Southern Catholicism generally. He concludes that the Mississippi Church is in the mainstream of Southern Catholicism, which is distinct from Northern, Midwestern, or Western Catholicism.
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Table of contents
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- Title Page iii
- Contents vii
- Preface ix
- NOTES xix
- Acknowledgments xxi
- Introduction 1
- NOTES 18
- Part I - The Hierarchy 21
- NOTES 25
- 1 - John E. Gunn, 1911-1924 29
- 2 - Richard O. Gerow: The Natchez Years, 1924-1948 51
- NOTES 68
- 3 - Richard O. Gerow: The Jackson Years, 1948-1966 75
- NOTES 93
- 4 - Joseph Bernard Brunini: A Native Son 101
- 5: Joseph Bernard Brunini 131
- Title Page iii
- Contents vii
- Preface ix
- NOTES xix
- Acknowledgments xxi
- Introduction 1
- NOTES 18
- Part I - The Hierarchy 21
- NOTES 25
- 1 - John E. Gunn, 1911-1924 29
- 2 - Richard O. Gerow: The Natchez Years, 1924-1948 51
- NOTES 68
- 3 - Richard O. Gerow: The Jackson Years, 1948-1966 75
- NOTES 93
- 4 - Joseph Bernard Brunini: A Native Son 101
- 5: Joseph Bernard Brunini 131
- Part II - Clergy, Religious, and Laity 153
- 6 - Clergy and Religious, 1911-1984 157
- 7: Laity 183
- 8: Outreach (Evangelization) 211
- 9: Mississippi and Southern Catholicism 243
- Epilogue 253
- NOTES 258
- Appendix 1 Native Priests 259
- Appendix 2 Priests in the Diocese, 1911-1984 261
- Appendix 3 Irish Priests 285
- Appendix 4 Religious Orders 289
- Appendix 5 PARISHES, 1911-1984 293
- Appendix 6 Schools 297
- Selected Bibliography 301
- INDEX 307
- About the Author 315