Ep. 1.37: Saint Louis Grows into a Midwest City

20/10/2025 23 min Episodio 37
Ep. 1.37: Saint Louis Grows into a Midwest City

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In 1818, St. Louis experiences explosive growth—new parishes, cobblestone streets, and a cathedral underway. Bishop DuBourg faces financial challenges while Creole families and real estate developers shape the city’s future. The Catholic Church begins planting deep roots in the expanding urban landscape.
 
*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.