Augustus Tolton
Priest
John Augustus Tolton, baptized Augustine Tolton, was the first Catholic priest in the United States publicly known to be African American. Tolton was ordained in Rome in 1886. 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
Born in Brush Creek, Missouri on April 1, 1854, John Augustus Tolton began life with the odds stacked against him. He began life without his God-given ...
John Augustus Tolton (April 1, 1854 – July 9, 1897), baptized Augustine Tolton, was the first Catholic priest in the United States publicly known to be ...
Father Augustus Tolton 1854 – 1897. Saints arise from the exigencies of the eras within which they live. Saints are of human stock but have the genius to ...
Father Augustus Tolton (1854 – 1897) was the first Roman Catholic priest in the United States publicly known to be black. A former slave who was baptized and ...
Fr. Augustus does not yet have an official feast day, so he is featured today in celebration of Black History Month. Augustus was born to Catholic parents in ...
Augustus Tolton, American religious leader who is regarded as the first African American ordained as a priest in the Roman Catholic Church.
Feb 1, 2019 · The canonization process for Father Tolton started in 2003.
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Feb 3, 2024 · Editor's note: A cause for canonization is underway for Father Augustus Tolton, declared venerable by Pope Francis in 2019.
Jul 10, 2023 · Father Tolton was declared Venerable by Pope Francis in June 2019.