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    These images are from the Burial Register for St. Michael's Cemetery, Toronto, for the years 1870-1879.

    For the first half of the nineteenth century most Roman Catholics were buried in parish cemeteries, notably St. Paul’s on Power Street. This changed drastically in 1847 with the great Irish potato fa

   

   

   

   

    The regulations for the Catholic mission of Toronto regarding elections, churchwardens, finances, accounts, fees, pews, mass, schools, salaries, inventory, and parish register. Item 13 places Toronto

    Excerpt from letter written by Diocesan Secretary J.J Hays, stating the Patron's of the new Diocese as named by Bishop Power. First Patron of the Diocese of Toronto - Sacred Heart of Jesus Second Pat

    Bishop Power’s first pastoral letter to the clergy and faithful of the new Diocese.

   

    Papal Bull of Pope Gregory XVI to the Most Rev. Michael Power appointing him the bishop of the new See of Upper Canada.

    A petition sent to Francis Bond Head, Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada, from Bishop Macdonell, and others, praying for a piece of land on which to build a second church for the Catholics of Toront

    Constitutions issued and promulgated by the Most Illustrious and Reverend Michael Power, First Bishop of Toronto.

    On May 8, 1845, Bishop Power set and blessed the corner stone for the new cathedral: “To the Praise and Glory of Almighty God and in Honor of Blessed Michael the Archangel, Principal Patron of the Ci

    Pastoral Address inviting Toronto's Catholics to contribute to the building of the new cathedral.

    Mortgage for land purchased by Bishop Power for the new St. Michael's Cathedral.

    First Pastoral Address of Bishop Armand de Charbonnel, 2nd Bishop of the Diocese of Toronto.

    On September 24, 1847, Faculties were given to Archdeacon J.J. Hay and Rev. John Carroll to administer the Vacant See of Toronto in the event of Bishop Power’s death.

   

    Circular from Bishop Charbonnel promoting, "The interior decoration of our splendid Cathedral.”