The Catholic Church in Maine

Summary history of the Roman Catholic Church in Maine, with a mentioning or profile of each parish and major Catholic center in the state, beginning with the colonial period and ending in 1955. From the author: "I have selected and described what appeared to me and to others the salient features of Maine's Catholic history. Much has been omitted, some events and persons have been slighted."

Contains the following chapters:

Catholic Memories from the Colonial Period [up to 1783]

Laying the Foundation: 1783-1818

Pioneer Priests and Projects

The Jesuits in Maine: Second Phase

Maine's First Catholic Bishop, David William Bacon: 1855-1874

James Augustine Healy, Second Bishop of Portland: 1875-1900

Some Maine Converts

A Period of Expansion: 1900-1924

The Last Quarter of the First Century: 1925-1955