St. Mary Magdalen De Pazzi Parish
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Gosffo
N 39° 56.257 W 075° 09.333
18S E 486710 N 4420844
All pretty in pink!
Waymark Code: WM80QR
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 01/04/2010
Views: 14
Marker Text: Founded in 1852 as the first Italian national parish in the U.S. by St. John N. Neumann, Bishop of Philadelphia. New churches were dedicated here, 1854 & 1891. The Delaware Valley's largest Italian community became centered in this neighborhood.
Check out the website below for pictures of the inside of this church!
Marker Name: St. Mary Magdalen De Pazzi Parish
County: Philadelphia
Date Dedicated: 05/02/1994
Marker Type: City
Location: 714 Montrose St., Philadelphia
Category: Buildings, Ethnic & Immigration, Religion
Website: [Web Link]
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