Felix-Joseph Barbelin
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Felix-Joseph Barbelin, called the "Apostle of Philadelphia", was a 19th-century Jesuit priest influential in the development of the Catholic community in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United Stat
Holy Trinity Catholic Church in the Georgetown district of Washington, D.C., where Barbelin was assistant pastor from 1836 to 1838
In 1838, Barbelin was named assistant pastor at Old St. Joseph's Church in Philadelphia
Saint Joseph's University
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Saint Joseph's University is a private Jesuit university in Philadelphia and Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania, United States. The university was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1851 as Saint Jos
Felix-Joseph Barbelin
…establish sodalities for men and women and for the young. In 1852 he was appointed the first President of Saint Joseph's College, which is now known as Saint Joseph's University. Barbelin Hall at that university is named in his honor. Around 1856, he and Thomas Lilly founded of the first Catholic school in Philadelphia to serve…
A Statue of Saint Joseph located on the Hawk Hill Campus outside Barbelin Hall
Entrance to the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy
The seal of Saint Joseph's College in the Burns Library at Boston College
A sign for Saint Joseph's University located along City Avenue