The first Catholicdiocese in theUnited States wasthe Diocese ofBaltimore,established in1789Charles Carroll ofCarrollton wasthe only RomanCatholic signer ofthe Declaration ofIndependenceSanta Fe, NewMexico (1610):A major centerfor SpanishFranciscanmissions.Isaac Jogues, a native ofOrleans, France, was bornon January 10, 1607. Hewas ordained as a Jesuitpriest in 1636, after whichhe traveled to New France(present-day Quebec) tobegin work as a missionaryto Native Americans.There havebeen 267Popes, PopeLeo XIV is thefirst AmericanPope.Archbishop JohnCarroll (1735–1815):The first bishop andarchbishop in the US,key in organizing thechurch.GeorgetownUniversity wasthe firstCatholiccollege, in1789.In parts of Michigan andOhio, Catholics have aspecial, centuries-oldpermission to eat muskrat(a small, aquatic rodent) onFridays during Lent,because early settlers werestarving and it was deemeda "fish" by local bishops.two Catholic signersof the U.S.Constitution: DanielCarroll of Marylandand ThomasFitzSimons ofPennsylvaniaIn the late 1800s andearly 1900s, specialrailroad cars wereused as travelingchapels to bringMass to people inrural parts ofAmerica.College of St.Scholastica inDuluth, MN, wasfounded in 1912by a group ofBenedictineSistersThere is a famouschapel inCalifornia thatactually has a tiny,dedicated "catdoor" for thechapel cat.Mother MaryElizabeth Lange (c.1794–1882): Founderof the Oblate Sistersof Providence, thefirst Catholic order forBlack women.Monsignor Joseph FrancisBuh (1833–1922): AnAustrian-born priest whoserved in central andnorthern Minnesota, knownfor his work with Ojibwecommunities and as apioneering missionary inthe Duluth regionunder colonial law,Roman Catholicswere forbidden toconduct schools orto celebrate themass in publicIn early colonial days,when it wassometimes illegal tobe Catholic, Jesuitsran secret schools inMaryland to teachchildren about theirfaithSt. Augustine, Florida(1565): The oldestcontinuouslyinhabited European-establishedsettlement in thecontinental US.By the mid-1960s,over 200,000Catholic womenwere living andworking in over 400religious orders inthe United StatesMaryland Colony(1634): Foundedby EnglishCatholics seekingreligiousfreedom.Founded on October15, 1828 by fourSisters of Charity, St.Louis Hospital becamethe first hospitalfounded by womenand the first hospitalwest of the Mississippi.By the end of theAmericanRevolutionary War in1783, there wereapproximately 24,000to 25,000 Catholics inthe United States outof a total population ofapproximately 3 millionCurrently, 6 ofthe 9 UnitesStatesSupreme Courtjustices areCatholic.Father AugustusTolton (1854–1897): The firstrecognizedAfricanAmerican priest.The Catholic Church isone of the largestproviders of educationand healthcare in theU.S., runningthousands of schools,hospitals, and nursinghomes.Sister BlandinaSegale was a nun inthe1800s who builtschools and hospitalsin the Wild West,even facing downfamous outlaw Billythe Kid.Elizabeth Ann Setonwas the first personborn in the U.S. to benamed a saint. Shealso started the firstfree Catholic schoolfor girls in the countryDorothy Day(1897–1980):Co-founder ofthe CatholicWorkerMovement.11canonizedsaints of theUnitedStatesJohn F.Kennedy andJoe Biden arethe onlyCatholicpresidents.The first Catholicdiocese in theUnited States wasthe Diocese ofBaltimore,established in1789Charles Carroll ofCarrollton wasthe only RomanCatholic signer ofthe Declaration ofIndependenceSanta Fe, NewMexico (1610):A major centerfor SpanishFranciscanmissions.Isaac Jogues, a native ofOrleans, France, was bornon January 10, 1607. Hewas ordained as a Jesuitpriest in 1636, after whichhe traveled to New France(present-day Quebec) tobegin work as a missionaryto Native Americans.There havebeen 267Popes, PopeLeo XIV is thefirst AmericanPope.Archbishop JohnCarroll (1735–1815):The first bishop andarchbishop in the US,key in organizing thechurch.GeorgetownUniversity wasthe firstCatholiccollege, in1789.In parts of Michigan andOhio, Catholics have aspecial, centuries-oldpermission to eat muskrat(a small, aquatic rodent) onFridays during Lent,because early settlers werestarving and it was deemeda "fish" by local bishops.two Catholic signersof the U.S.Constitution: DanielCarroll of Marylandand ThomasFitzSimons ofPennsylvaniaIn the late 1800s andearly 1900s, specialrailroad cars wereused as travelingchapels to bringMass to people inrural parts ofAmerica.College of St.Scholastica inDuluth, MN, wasfounded in 1912by a group ofBenedictineSistersThere is a famouschapel inCalifornia thatactually has a tiny,dedicated "catdoor" for thechapel cat.Mother MaryElizabeth Lange (c.1794–1882): Founderof the Oblate Sistersof Providence, thefirst Catholic order forBlack women.Monsignor Joseph FrancisBuh (1833–1922): AnAustrian-born priest whoserved in central andnorthern Minnesota, knownfor his work with Ojibwecommunities and as apioneering missionary inthe Duluth regionunder colonial law,Roman Catholicswere forbidden toconduct schools orto celebrate themass in publicIn early colonial days,when it wassometimes illegal tobe Catholic, Jesuitsran secret schools inMaryland to teachchildren about theirfaithSt. Augustine, Florida(1565): The oldestcontinuouslyinhabited European-establishedsettlement in thecontinental US.By the mid-1960s,over 200,000Catholic womenwere living andworking in over 400religious orders inthe United StatesMaryland Colony(1634): Foundedby EnglishCatholics seekingreligiousfreedom.Founded on October15, 1828 by fourSisters of Charity, St.Louis Hospital becamethe first hospitalfounded by womenand the first hospitalwest of the Mississippi.By the end of theAmericanRevolutionary War in1783, there wereapproximately 24,000to 25,000 Catholics inthe United States outof a total population ofapproximately 3 millionCurrently, 6 ofthe 9 UnitesStatesSupreme Courtjustices areCatholic.Father AugustusTolton (1854–1897): The firstrecognizedAfricanAmerican priest.The Catholic Church isone of the largestproviders of educationand healthcare in theU.S., runningthousands of schools,hospitals, and nursinghomes.Sister BlandinaSegale was a nun inthe1800s who builtschools and hospitalsin the Wild West,even facing downfamous outlaw Billythe Kid.Elizabeth Ann Setonwas the first personborn in the U.S. to benamed a saint. Shealso started the firstfree Catholic schoolfor girls in the countryDorothy Day(1897–1980):Co-founder ofthe CatholicWorkerMovement.11canonizedsaints of theUnitedStatesJohn F.Kennedy andJoe Biden arethe onlyCatholicpresidents.

Catholic United States History - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. B-The first Catholic diocese in the United States was the Diocese of Baltimore, established in 1789
  2. I-Charles Carroll of Carrollton was the only Roman Catholic signer of the Declaration of Independence
  3. N-Santa Fe, New Mexico (1610): A major center for Spanish Franciscan missions.
  4. I-Isaac Jogues, a native of Orleans, France, was born on January 10, 1607. He was ordained as a Jesuit priest in 1636, after which he traveled to New France (present-day Quebec) to begin work as a missionary to Native Americans.
  5. G-There have been 267 Popes, Pope Leo XIV is the first American Pope.
  6. B-Archbishop John Carroll (1735–1815): The first bishop and archbishop in the US, key in organizing the church.
  7. B-Georgetown University was the first Catholic college, in 1789.
  8. I-In parts of Michigan and Ohio, Catholics have a special, centuries-old permission to eat muskrat (a small, aquatic rodent) on Fridays during Lent, because early settlers were starving and it was deemed a "fish" by local bishops.
  9. G-two Catholic signers of the U.S. Constitution: Daniel Carroll of Maryland and Thomas FitzSimons of Pennsylvania
  10. G-In the late 1800s and early 1900s, special railroad cars were used as traveling chapels to bring Mass to people in rural parts of America.
  11. I-College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN, was founded in 1912 by a group of Benedictine Sisters
  12. B-There is a famous chapel in California that actually has a tiny, dedicated "cat door" for the chapel cat.
  13. N-Mother Mary Elizabeth Lange (c. 1794–1882): Founder of the Oblate Sisters of Providence, the first Catholic order for Black women.
  14. N-Monsignor Joseph Francis Buh (1833–1922): An Austrian-born priest who served in central and northern Minnesota, known for his work with Ojibwe communities and as a pioneering missionary in the Duluth region
  15. B- under colonial law, Roman Catholics were forbidden to conduct schools or to celebrate the mass in public
  16. G-In early colonial days, when it was sometimes illegal to be Catholic, Jesuits ran secret schools in Maryland to teach children about their faith
  17. O-St. Augustine, Florida (1565): The oldest continuously inhabited European-established settlement in the continental US.
  18. I-By the mid-1960s, over 200,000 Catholic women were living and working in over 400 religious orders in the United States
  19. G-Maryland Colony (1634): Founded by English Catholics seeking religious freedom.
  20. I-Founded on October 15, 1828 by four Sisters of Charity, St. Louis Hospital became the first hospital founded by women and the first hospital west of the Mississippi.
  21. O-By the end of the American Revolutionary War in 1783, there were approximately 24,000 to 25,000 Catholics in the United States out of a total population of approximately 3 million
  22. O-Currently, 6 of the 9 Unites States Supreme Court justices are Catholic.
  23. G-Father Augustus Tolton (1854–1897): The first recognized African American priest.
  24. B-The Catholic Church is one of the largest providers of education and healthcare in the U.S., running thousands of schools, hospitals, and nursing homes.
  25. O-Sister Blandina Segale was a nun in the1800s who built schools and hospitals in the Wild West, even facing down famous outlaw Billy the Kid.
  26. N-Elizabeth Ann Seton was the first person born in the U.S. to be named a saint. She also started the first free Catholic school for girls in the country
  27. O-Dorothy Day (1897–1980): Co-founder of the Catholic Worker Movement.
  28. N-11 canonized saints of the United States
  29. O-John F. Kennedy and Joe Biden are the only Catholic presidents.