Episode 98
Stephen Badin came to the U.S. while in seminary and became the first priest ordained in the United States. He was a cantankerous and demanding, but caring, spiritual guide. He was sent to minister to the Catholics in Kentucky, and spent himself there and eventually in parts of the Midwest building the Church.
More Information
- This strong-willed adventurer was the first priest ordained in the U.S.
- Who Was Stephen Badin? | Stories | Notre Dame Magazine
- The Role of Father Badin’s Slaves in Frontier Kentucky
- American Catholic History pilgrimage to the Kentucky Catholic Holy Land in 2021
- CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Stephen Theodore Badin
- Stephen Badin – Wikipedia
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