SVD' History in the USA
Who was the first 20th century African-American bishop in the United States.
Father Harold Perry. He served as auxiliary bishop of New Orleans for 25 years.
When was the Luisiana Territory bought from France, how much did it cost, and how many square miles added to the nation?
In 1803. It added 828,000 square miles for $15 million, nearly doubling the country.
When was the first printing press at Steyl inaugurated?
The first printing press at Steyl was inaugurated on January 27, 1876, just four months after St. Arnold Janssen founded St. Michael's Mission House in Steyl, Netherlands.
Who was the first priest ordained in the United States?
Stephen Theodore Badin was the first priest ordained in the United States in 1793.
Was born in Orleans, France. After studying at Montaigu College in Paris, Badin attended the Sulpician Seminary in Orleans for two years until the school closed during the French Revolution in 1791. That November, he sailed to America with four other men, with the goal of serving as a priest in the young country. They landed in Philadelphia in March of 1792, and within a year, Badin finished his theological training at a newly established seminary in Baltimore, Maryland. On May 25, 1793, shortly before his 25th birthday, Badin became the first priest to be ordained in the United States and was soon sent to serve at the Mission in Kentucky.
Which ancient civilization built Machu Picchu?
The Incas , in Peru
In which year the Divine Word Missionaries founded the University of Nanzan in Nagoya, Japan?
In 1949
Who became the first person to walk on the moon in 1969?
Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the moon on July 20, 1969
Who were the 5 SSpS that came to the USA in 1901?
The first five Missionary Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit (SSpS) who arrived in the United States in 1901 were Mother Leonarda (Lentrup), Sister Clara, Sister Foureria, Sister Alexia, and Sister Martina
This state is home to more minor basilicas than any other in the U.S.
New York
What ancient civilization developed the first writing system?
The Sumerians of Mesopotamia, in what is now Iraq, developed cuneiform writing around 3400 BCE. They used it to record trade transactions, not poetry.
Who was the first scientist outside Russia to track Sputnik and recorded three orbits of the satellite before the Russians even announced the launch?
Rev. John Koster.
Father Koster’s work in physics also proved that the Earth’s upper atmosphere is most ionized over the Equator and not the poles as originally thought.
Common American history tells us that George Washington's dentures were crafted from....
George Washington's dentures were crafted from ivory and gold, not wood.
Who encouraged Arnold Janssen to undertake foreign missionary work?
Arnold Janssen was encouraged and prodded to undertake foreign missionary work by Monsignor Timoleone Raimondi, the Apostolic Vicar of Hong Kong
How many Catholics signed the Declaration of Independence?
Name one
Only one Catholic signed the Declaration of Independence: Charles Carroll of Carrollton representing Maryland
What important rights were introduced by the Magna Carta?
Signed in 1215 by King John of England, the Magna Carta established that the king was not above the law.
Who invented the Chaplet of the Holy Spirit and His Seven Gifts?
Mirosław Piątkowski invented in 1994 a new devotion, the Chaplet of the Holy Spirit and His Seven Gifts.
What was The Boston Tea Party?
The Boston Tea Party was a 1773 protest where colonists dumped British tea into Boston Harbor, resisting taxation without representation.
Name 5 places where SSPS worked in America during the last Century?
Techny, IL - Vicksburg - Jackson, - Meridian -
Which US State wa founded by a Catholic Priest?
Dominican Father Samuel Mazzuchelli, declared venerable in 1993, founded a variety of churches, including the state of Iowa
What year did Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer get married?
1981.
When did the “Techny” U.S. Post Office open?
On March 1st, 1906.
When being announced as a stop on the train line, the name “Techny,” became well known. It was made official when the “Techny” U.S. Post Office was named and opened.
What 1783 agreement officially ended the American Revolution?
The Treaty of Paris was the 1783 agreement that ended the war between the US and Britain.
Who was the superior of the SVDs when the SSPS were invited to work in the south?
Archbishop Quigley and Bremner called on Rev. John Peil, the superior of the priests and brothers in Shermerville, who had already begun communications with Bishop Heslin about the possibility of taking up missionary work in MS.
Reverend John Witherspoon, the only minister to sign the Declaration of Independence, was a member of which church?
Reverend John Witherspoon was a member of the Presbyterian Church (initially serving in the Church of Scotland before moving to America, where he became a leader in the American Presbyterian Church and served as the first convening moderator of the Presbyterian Church General Assembly)
What indigenous people of southern Mexico developed advanced calendars and the study of astronomy, among other feats?
The Mayans