# Augustus Tolton
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augustus tolton (April 1, 1854 – July 9, 1897), baptized Augustine Tolton, was the first Roman Catholic priest in the United States publicly known to be black when he was ordained in 1886. (The Healy brothers, who preceded him, all passed for White.)
A former slave who was baptized and reared Catholic, Tolton studied formally in Rome. He was ordained there on Easter Sunday of 1886 at the Archbasilica of St.
Augustus Tolton: Episode Two
🏔️ The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage
🗺️ Augustus Tolton - Episode Two: Do This
Quincy, Illinois. 1869. Gus excels as a student at St. Peter's, championed by Father McGirr. But outside the school, the mostly white community boils with tension, harasses Gus for the color of his skin, thre…
Augustus Tolton: Episode Three
🏔️ The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage
🗺️ Augustus Tolton - Episode Three: Free Slaves
Missouri, 1876. A year into his studies in Saint Louis, things look bleak for Gus. Father Dolan is acting strangely, often disappearing with no explanation. Gus is working as the barman at a local saloo…
Augustus Tolton: Episode Four
🏔️ The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage
🗺️ Augustus Tolton - Episode Four: Abandoned By My Own
Quincy, 1878. Gus is thriving at Saint Francis College. He excels in his studies, and is a standout on the debate team. But despite these successes, Gus continues to receive rejection after rejec…
Augustus Tolton: Episode Five
🏔️ The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage
🗺️ Augustus Tolton - Episode Five: We've Been Waitin'
Quincy, 1879. Rejected by every seminary he's applied to, Gus has lost direction and hope. His friends are beginning to wonder: will Gus ever fulfill his calling?
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Martha Tolton's Fight for Faith and Freedom: St. Peter's Catholic Church, Ralls County, Missouri
Travel to Ralls County, Missouri to hear the story of Martha Jane Chisley Tolton, an enslaved woman who liberated herself and her three young children during the Civil War. Her son, Augustus Tolton, would grow up to become the first known African-American Catholic priest to serve in the United Stat…
Augustus Tolton Shrine/ Lack of Accountability
5/6/26 7am CT Hour - Bishop Joseph Perry/ Dave Durand
John, Glen and Sarah chat about latest news, primary election results and Presidential Fitness test.
Bishop Perry shares the great news that a shrine is being planned for Quincy, IL and Venerable Augustus Tolton.
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Fr. Augustus Tolton Shrine
Father Tolton overcame the odds of slavery, prejudice, and racism, to become a humble priest and someone after whom we should model our lives. Deacon Harold opens up more of his life as The Diocese of Springfield in Illinois is set to establish a shrine honoring Venerable Father Augustus Tolton — t…
Episode 300: Michael O'Neill on his book They Might be Saints: On the Path to Sainthood in America (July 27, 2026)
In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Michael O'Neill on his book They Might be Saints: On the Path to Sainthood in America (July 27, 2026)Fundamental to the rapid growth of the Church in America are these exceptionally inspired men and women, not yet canonized, who live…
107. Most Rev. Joseph Perry - Mary, Mother and Model of the Consecrated Life
On today’s episode, we will be featuring a talk from our recent 2026 National Meeting by Bishop Joseph N. Perry.
Bishop Perry served as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Chicago from 1998 to 2023. Bishop Perry is a past vice-president of the board of the National Black Catholic Congress, …
Catholic Chicago Week in Review for 10/10/2026
Homilies by Cardinal Blase Cupich. Retrouvaille Marriage Ministry. Venerable Fr. Augustus Tolton.
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