Anthony Kohlmann was an Alsatian Catholic priest, missionary, theologian, and Jesuit educator. He played a decisive role in the early formation of the Archdiocese of New York, where he was the subject of a lawsuit that for the first time recognized the confessional privilege in the United States, and served as the president of Georgetown College from 1817 to 1820.
Anthony Kohlmann
St. Peter's Church (pictured) was the only Catholic church in New York City when Kohlmann became its pastor in 1808.
Kohlmann founded both the New York Literary Institution and what was then St. Patrick's Cathedral (pictured), which were across the street from each other.
Early depiction of Georgetown College's campus, with Old North on the right.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York
The Archdiocese of New York is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church located in the State of New York. It encompasses the boroughs of Manhattan, the Bronx and Staten Island in New York City and the counties of Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester to the north of the city. It does not include the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn or Queens, which are part of the Diocese of Brooklyn.
St. Patrick's Cathedral in Midtown Manhattan
Current St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan
Original St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan
Statue of Bishop Hughes at Fordham University
