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St. Mary Magdalen de Pazzi Roman Catholic Church, 712 Montrose St, Philadelphia, PA, 1906.
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St. Mary Magdalen de Pazzi Roman Catholic Church, with inserts of priest, building, and Virgin Mary. Detail from full page.

Credit: Historical Society of Pennsylvania

In 1852 Bishop John Neumann formed the St. Mary Magdalen, the first Italian national parish in the United States. Most of the original parishioners were the families of skilled workers from northern Italy.

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