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Bishop John Cantwell letter to Mary J. Workman, 1918 February 1

 
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Title
Bishop John Cantwell letter to Mary J. Workman, 1918 February 1
Creator
Cantwell, John Joseph, 1874-1947
Date
02 January 1918
Description
A letter dated February 1, 1918 from Fr. John J. Cantwell to Mary J. Workman typed on letterhead of Diocese of Monterey and Los Angeles, regarding help on a task Workman has requested.
Names
Cantwell, John Joseph, 1874-1947--Correspondence; Workman, Mary J. (Mary Julia), 1871-1964--Correspondence;
Format Extent
[1] p. ; 28 cm
Subject
Women in charitable work--California--Los Angeles; Women social workers--California--Los Angeles;
Note
Born into a politically prominent Los Angeles family, Mary Julia Workman founded the Brownson House Settlement Association in 1901 and led it for 19 years. She became the first woman to join the Municipal League, a civic watchdog group. A Roman Catholic who built cooperative relationships with church leaders, she founded the diocesan chapter of the National Council of Catholic Women in 1924. She led the Los Angeles Civil Service Commission from 1927 to 1928 and helped establish local chapters of the League of Women Voters and the National Conference of Christians and Jews. Throughout her life Workman was active in numerous social and religious efforts in her native city. John Joseph Cantwell was appointed Bishop of Monterey and Los Angeles in September 1917, and served in that office until the diocese was split in 1922 into the Diocese of Monterey-Fresno and the Diocese of Los Angeles-San Diego, with Bishop Cantwell remaining in Los Angeles-San Diego. The Diocese was split again in 1936 to create the Diocese of San Diego and the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, with Bishop Cantwell becoming the first Archbishop of Los Angeles, serving until his death in 1947. His tenure is noted for his outreach to non-English speaking parishioners, creating 50 Hispanic parishes and missions.
Collection
Workman Family Papers CSLA-9, Series 1: Mary Julia Workman, Box 1, Folder 1
Type
Language
eng
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