From Puritans to Catholics: Religion in Boston’s North End: “The “New” Catholics Come to Town”
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The Paul Revere House
“The “New” Catholics Come to Town”
Stephen Puleo, Author and Historian
When thousands of immigrants from Southern Italy flocked to the North End in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, their Catholic religious practices shocked the Irish diocesan hierarchy.
Stephen Puleo will discuss what this reveals about why this group left Italy, how they viewed religion, and how their presence shaped the North End.
