Time Line:
1789
beatification
of
Saint
John Joseph of the Cross
beatification
of
Saint
Margaret of Hungary
New Jersey
becomes first state to ratify Bill of Rights
Father
John Carroll, 54, appointed first Roman Catholic
bishop
in the newly organized and independent United States of America
The Courier de Boston
, believed to be the first Catholic newspaper in America, begins publication
birth of
Saint
Anthony Mary Gianelli
birth of
Saint
John Hoan
birth of
Saint
Marcelino Champagnat
first presidential election in United States
founding of Georgetown, the first Catholic college in the United States
founding of the diocese of Baltimore, Maryland
1788
1790
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