Letter to Father Crowe to establish St. Ita Parish

Title: Letter to Father Crowe to establish St. Ita Parish
Description: This image is a letter depicting Archbishop Patrick Feehan writing Reverend John Crowe to establish a new parish in the Edgewater community in Chicago, Illinois. The parish was established by him in 1900 in the guild hall that was nearby. The parish was established with 53 parishioner families in attendance. It was established to serve the Irish and German immigrants in the Edgewater community. The parish boundaries at the time were extensive and served many families in the community as it grew, eventually growing into a school and convent. Father Crowe helped grow the church through his meetings with the parish members and fundraising bazaars.
Contributor: Isaiah Dingus
Date: 23 June 1900
Language: English
Rights: Item Courtesy of St. Ita's Roman Catholic Church
Is Part Of: St. Ita's
Source: St. Ita's Roman Catholic Church Congregation Records
City: Chicago
Denomination: Catholic
Neighborhood: en Edgewater