John Francis O'Hara was an American member of the Congregation of Holy Cross and prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as president of the University of Notre Dame (1934–1939) and as the Archbishop of Philadelphia from 1951 until his death,and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1958.
The Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem,also called Order of the Holy Sepulchre or Knights of the Holy Sepulchre,is a Catholic order of knighthood under the protection of the Holy See. The Pope is the sovereign of the order. The order creates canons as well as knights,with the primary mission to "support the Christian presence in the Holy Land". It is an internationally recognized order of chivalry. The order today is estimated to have some 30,000 knights and dames in 60 lieutenancies around the world. The Cardinal Grand Master has been Fernando Filoni since 2019,and the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem is ex officio the Order's Grand Prior. Its headquarters are situated at the Palazzo Della Rovere and its official church in Sant'Onofrio al Gianicolo,both in Rome,close to Vatican City.
The history of the Catholic Church is integral to the history of Christianity as a whole. It is also,according to church historian Mark A. Noll,the "world's oldest continuously functioning international institution." This article covers a period of just under two thousand years.
Daniel Nicholas DiNardo is an American cardinal of the Catholic Church. He is the second and current archbishop of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston in Texas serving since 2006. He previously served as bishop of the Diocese of Sioux City in Iowa from 1998 to 2004.
Mary Ann Glendon is the Learned Hand Professor of Law at Harvard Law School and a former United States Ambassador to the Holy See. She teaches and writes on bioethics,comparative constitutional law,property,and human rights in international law. She supports government bans on abortion services and "writes forcefully against the expansion of abortion rights."
The Archdiocese of Hartford is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Connecticut in the United States. It is a metropolitan see.
Virgil C. Dechant was the twelfth Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus,a position he held from January 21,1977,to September 30,2000.
The Order of Pope Pius IX,also referred as the Pian Order,is a papal order of knighthood originally founded by Pope Pius IV in 1560. Currently,it is the highest honor conferred by the Holy See. The awarding of the order fell into disuse and was re-instituted by Pope Pius IX as a continuation on 17 June 1847.
The Laetare Medal is an annual award given by the University of Notre Dame in recognition of outstanding service to the Catholic Church and society. The award is given to an American Catholic or group of Catholics "whose genius has ennobled the arts and sciences,illustrated the ideals of the church and enriched the heritage of humanity." First awarded in 1883,it is the oldest and most prestigious award for American Catholics.
The current United States Ambassador to the Holy See is Joe Donnelly,who replaced the ad interim Chargéd'Affaires,Patrick Connell,on April 11,2021. The Holy See is represented by its apostolic nuncio,Cardinal Christophe Pierre,who assumed office on April 12,2016. The U.S. Embassy to the Holy See is located in Rome,in the Villa Domiziana. The Nunciature to the United States is located in Washington,D.C.,at 3339 Massachusetts Avenue,N.W.
Paul Stagg Coakley is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He has been serving as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City since 2010
Nicholas Frederic Brady,Duke of the Holy Roman Church was a New York City businessman and philanthropist who was the first American to receive the Catholic honor,the Supreme Order of Christ. He was the holder of several papal honors,including being a papal duke ad personam (non-hereditary).
Miguel Humberto Díaz is an American theologian,diplomat and commentator who served as United States Ambassador to the Holy See. He was nominated by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on August 5,2009. He resigned on November 5,2012,and was immediately named University Professor of Faith and Culture at the University of Dayton. He was the first Hispanic U.S. Ambassador accredited to the Holy See.
Eugenio Cardinal Pacelli visited the United States for two weeks in October–November 1936 as Cardinal Secretary of State and Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church. At the time,Pacelli was the highest-ranking Catholic official ever to visit the US. Although he did not visit the US as Pope,he was the first Pope who visited the US at any time in his life.
The orders,decorations,and medals of the Holy See include titles,chivalric orders,distinctions and medals honoured by the Holy See,with the Pope as the fount of honour,for deeds and merits of their recipients to the benefit of the Holy See,the Catholic Church,or their respective communities,societies,nations and the world at large.
Maria Mercedes Arrastia y Reinares vda. de Tuason also known as Mercedes Tuason in Lubao,Pampanga,is a Philippine diplomat and former ambassador to the Holy See. An alumnus of Saint Scholastica's Catholic college in Manila,Tuason has served in the field of nutritional sciences and was appointed plenipotentiary to the Holy See in 2009.
Holy See–Philippines relations refers to the relations between the Holy See and the Philippines. As one of two Catholic-majority countries in Asia,the Philippines enjoys significant relations with the Holy See. The Holy See has a nunciature in Manila,and the Philippines has an embassy to the Holy See based in Rome.
Genevieve Brady,Duchess of the Holy Roman Church was an American philanthropist and patron of Catholic charities. She served as the Vice President of the Welfare Council of New York,as Vice Chair of the National Women's Committee on Welfare and Relief Mobilization,and as Board Chair of the Girl Scouts of the USA. In 1926 she was ennobled by Pope Pius XI,becoming a papal duchess in her own right. In 1934 she became the first woman to receive an honorary degree from Georgetown University.
