Augustus Tolton
American priest
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John Augustus Tolton, baptized Augustine Tolton, was the first African-American priest of the Catholic Church in the United States, other than the Healy brothers, who passed as White.
Born into slavery in Missouri, Tolton and his family escaped in... Wikipedia
Born: April 1, 1854, Ralls County, MO
Died: July 9, 1897 (age 43 years), Chicago, IL
Parents: Peter Paul Tolton and Martha Jane Chisley
Education: Quincy University
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Feb 24, 2023 · Father Augustus Tolton escaped slavery in Missouri to become the first openly recognized Black Catholic priest, ministering in Quincy, ...
Jun 13, 2019 · Augustine Tolton was born into slavery in Missouri in 1854, escaped to freedom as a child during the chaos of the Civil War, and later ...
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Fr. Tolton's Life and Times · Fr. Tolton's Canonization Timeline · Making of a Saint · Exhumation · Resource Bibliography.
Jul 10, 2023 · Father Tolton was declared Venerable by Pope Francis in June 2019.