Augustus Tolton
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Augustus Tolton was the first publicly recognized Black Roman Catholic priest in the United States, known for his pioneering ministry amid intense racial discrimination in the late 19th century.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Augustine Tolton | 1 |
| Augustus John Tolton | 1 |
| Augustus Tolton canonical | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African-American Roman Catholic
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Roman Catholic priest ⓘ human ⓘ pioneer of Black Catholic ministry ⓘ |
| advocatedFor | full inclusion of Black Catholics in parish life ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Augustus Tolton
ⓘ
surface form:
Augustine Tolton
Augustus Tolton ⓘ
surface form:
Augustus John Tolton
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| canonizationStatus | Servant of God ⓘ |
| causeForCanonizationOpenedBy | Archdiocese of Chicago ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heatstroke complications ⓘ |
| cityOfEducation |
Rome
ⓘ
surface form:
Rome, Italy
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| commemoratedBy |
Tolton Catholic High School, Quincy, Illinois
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parishes and institutions named in his honor in the United States ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1854-04-01 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1897-07-09 ⓘ |
| dateOfOrdination | 1886-04-24 ⓘ |
| earlyLifeStatus | born into slavery ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Pontifical Urban University
ⓘ
surface form:
Pontifical Urban College of Propaganda Fide
Pontifical Urban University ⓘ St. Peter School, Quincy, Illinois ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| faced | racial discrimination from some white clergy and laity ⓘ |
| father | Peter Paul Tolton ⓘ |
| fledFrom | slavery in Missouri during the American Civil War ⓘ |
| founderOf | St. Monica Catholic Church, Chicago, Illinois ⓘ |
| givenName | Augustus ⓘ |
| inspired | subsequent generations of African-American clergy and laity ⓘ |
| knownFor |
pioneering ministry amid racial discrimination in the late 19th century
ⓘ
promoting racial reconciliation within the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of Black Catholic leadership in the United States ⓘ |
| ministryFocus | African-American Catholics ⓘ |
| mother | Martha Jane Chisley Tolton ⓘ |
| movedTo |
Quincy, Illinois
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surface form:
Quincy, Illinois, United States
|
| notableFor | being the first publicly recognized Black Roman Catholic priest in the United States ⓘ |
| occupation |
pastor
ⓘ
priest ⓘ |
| ordainedBy | Cardinal Giovanni Simeoni ⓘ |
| ordination | received Holy Orders in the Roman Catholic Church ⓘ |
| pastorOf | St. Joseph Catholic Church, Quincy, Illinois ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Brush Creek, Ralls County, Missouri, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | St. Peter Cemetery, Quincy, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfOrdination |
Rome
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surface form:
Rome, Italy
|
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| sentTo | United States as a missionary priest after ordination ⓘ |
| servedIn |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
ⓘ
Quincy, Illinois ⓘ
surface form:
Quincy, Illinois, United States
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| yearCauseForCanonizationOpened | 2010 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Calvary Cemetery (St. Louis)
this entity surface form:
Augustine Tolton
this entity surface form:
Augustus John Tolton