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In 1729, Rev. Joseph Greaton, SJ, established the earliest foundation of Catholicism in Pa. He was the church's first pastor and the only Catholic priest in Philadelphia when the church was built in 1733. Jesuits from this parish founded the early frontier missions of Conewago in Adams County and Goshenhoppen in Berks County, as well as the first Catholic churches in New Jersey and Delaware.
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| HM Number | HM1KL9 |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 2014 |
| Placed By | Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, May 20th, 2015 at 10:02am PDT -07:00 |
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Photo Credits: [1] CAROLYN MARTIENSSEN
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 487386 N 4421909 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 39.94721667, -75.14765000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 56.833', W 75° 8.859' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 56' 49.98" N, 75° 8' 51.54" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 267, 484, 215, 610 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 316 Walnut St, Philadelphia PA 19106, US |
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