In this powerful episode, Monsignor and Teresa revisit the devastating cholera epidemic of 1849 and the heroic response of priests, sisters, and Archbishop Kenrick, who remained in St. Louis while others fled. They detail the founding of orphanages, the sacrifices of religious communities, and the spiritual leadership that sustained the city through crisis. The episode also celebrates St. Louis’s elevation to archdiocesan status and Kenrick’s extensive tour of his vast diocese. Amid tragedy and triumph, the seeds of future vocations and Catholic institutions are sown, shaping the heart of the Church in the 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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