History of the Redemptorists at Annapolis, MD from 1853 to 1903 with a short historical sketch of the preceding one hundred and fifty years of Catholicity in the capital of Maryland

Ilchester, MD: College Press, 1904. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. SCARCE. Signed and inscribed by the compiler. The Redemptorists are a Catholic religious congregation for priests and brothers. The order was founded by Alphonsus Liguori in Italy, The Redemptorists are especially dedicated to Our Lady of Perpetual Help and were appointed by Pope Pius IX in 1865 as custodians of the icon of that title at the Redemptorist Church of St. Alphonsus Liguori in Rome. The Redemptorists are by their specific vocation a missionary society. According to their rule they are "to strive to imitate the virtues and examples of Jesus Christ, Our Redeemer, consecrating themselves especially to the preaching of the word of God to the poor". They have a presence in more than 100 countries. Octavo. Ownership inscription to front free endpaper above compiler's inscription. Ex-library with pocket to rear endpaper and sticker to spine. Bound in green cloth boards with gilt title to spine and front cover. Fraying to spine ends and minor wear to boards and corners. Interior is clean overall with occasional smudge marks. Binding is a little loose. 253 pages. MD/071116.