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Catholic Church. Plenary Council of Baltimore (3rd : 1884)
This landmark Catholic council helped shape the life of the Church in the United States, especially in education, parish practice, and church governance. Held in Baltimore in 1884, its decisions became some of the most influential in American Catholic history.
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An explanation of the Baltimore catechism of Christian doctrine : for the use of Sunday-school teachers and advanced classes
by Thomas L. Kinkead, Saint Roberto Francesco Romolo Bellarmino, J. (Januarius) De Concilio, Catholic Church. Plenary Council of Baltimore (3rd : 1884)
A catechism of Christian doctrine, no. 1 : for first communion classes
by J. (Januarius) De Concilio, Saint Roberto Francesco Romolo Bellarmino, Catholic Church. Plenary Council of Baltimore (3rd : 1884)
A catechism of Christian doctrine, no. 3 : for two years' course for post-confirmation classes
by J. (Januarius) De Concilio, Saint Roberto Francesco Romolo Bellarmino, Catholic Church. Plenary Council of Baltimore (3rd : 1884)
A catechism of Christian doctrine, no. 2 : for confirmation classes
by J. (Januarius) De Concilio, Saint Roberto Francesco Romolo Bellarmino, Catholic Church. Plenary Council of Baltimore (3rd : 1884)
About the author
The Third Plenary Council of Baltimore was not a single author but a major gathering of Catholic leaders in the United States. It met in Baltimore from November 9 to December 7, 1884, bringing together archbishops, bishops, abbots, and other church leaders to make decisions for the American Church.
The council is especially remembered for its broad influence on Catholic life in the United States. Historical accounts describe it as a turning point in shaping national standards for church discipline, clergy formation, Catholic education, and the religious life of lay Catholics. It is also closely associated with the push for parish schools and with efforts to create greater unity across dioceses.
A contemporary memorial volume published in 1885 preserved sermons, addresses, and records connected with the council, and later reference works continued to treat the Third Plenary Council as one of the defining events in 19th-century American Catholic history. Because this is a corporate religious body rather than an individual writer, there is no single personal portrait to use as an author image.