Episode 25 dives into the early growth of St. Louis after the American Revolution, spotlighting elite Creole families, expanding frontier villages, and the chaotic state of the Catholic Church in the region. From land disputes to priestly power struggles, it’s a vivid look at the cultural and religious transformation of the American Midwest.


*Saint Louis: The Story of Catholic Evangelization of America's Heartland originally aired on Covenant Network Catholic Radio. These podcast episodes are being released in anticipation of the Bicentennial Celebrations of the founding of the Archdiocese of St. Louis as the Diocese of St. Louis on July 18, 1826.
 

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