Demetrius Augustine Gallitzin (1770-1840)

Demetrius Augustine Gallitzin (1770-1840), was a Roman Catholic priest, called The Apostle of the Alleghenies, born at The Hague on December 22, 1770. Image File history File linksMetadata DAGallitzin. ... Image File history File linksMetadata DAGallitzin. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... . ... Arms of The Hague Flag of The city of The Hague. ... December 22 is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Battle of Chesma, by Ivan Aivazovsky. ...

His name is a form of Galitzine, the Russian princely family from which he came. His father, Dimitri Alexeievich Galitzine (1735-1803), Russian ambassador to the Netherlands, was an intimate friend of Voltaire and a follower of Diderot; so, too, for many years was his mother, Countess Adelheid Amalie Gallitzin (1748-1806), until a severe illness in 1786 led her back to the Roman Catholic Church, in which she had been reared. Peter I permitted the Galitzines to take an emblem of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania as their coat of arms The Galitzines, more correctly the Golitsyns (Russian: Голицын), are one of the largest and noblest princely houses of Russia. ... Peter I permitted the Galitzines to take an emblem of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania as their coat of arms The Galitzines, more correctly the Golitsyns (Russian: Голицын), are one of the largest and noblest princely houses of Russia. ... François-Marie Arouet (21 November 1694 – 30 May 1778), better known by the pen name Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer, essayist, deist and philosopher known for his wit, philosophical writings, and defense of civil liberties, including freedom of religion and the right to a fair trial. ... Denis Diderot Denis Diderot (October 5, 1713 - July 31, 1784) was a French writer and philosopher. ... Portrait of Adelheid Amalie Gallitzin Princess Adelheid Amalie Gallitzin (28 August 1748, Berlin – 17 April 1806, Angelmodde), was the daughter of the Prussian Field Marshal Count von Schmettau and the mother of Prince Demetrius Augustine Gallitzin. ... The Roman Catholic Church or Catholic Church (see terminology below) is the Christian Church in full communion with the Bishop of Rome, currently Pope Benedict XVI. It traces its origins to the original Christian community founded by Jesus Christ and led by the Twelve Apostles, in particular Saint Peter. ...

At the age of 17, Demetrius was received into the Roman Catholic Church. His father had planned a diplomatic or military career for him, and in 1792 he was aide-de-camp to the commander of the Austrian troops in Brabant; but, after the assassination of the king of Sweden, he, like all other foreigners, was dismissed from the service. The Roman Catholic Church or Catholic Church (see terminology below) is the Christian Church in full communion with the Bishop of Rome, currently Pope Benedict XVI. It traces its origins to the original Christian community founded by Jesus Christ and led by the Twelve Apostles, in particular Saint Peter. ... Brabant is a former duchy in the Low Countries, and a former province of Belgium. ...

He then set out to complete his education by travel, and on October 28, 1792, arrived in Baltimore, Maryland, where he finally decided to enter the priesthood. He was ordained in March 1795, one of the first Roman Catholic priests ordained in America. Gallitzin then was sent to work in a church mission at Port Tobacco, Maryland, whence he was soon transferred to the Conewago district. There, Gallitzen's impulsive objection to some of Bishop John Carroll's instructions was sharply rebuked, and he was recalled to Baltimore. But in 1796 he removed to Taneytown, Maryland, and in both Maryland and Pennsylvania worked with such misdirected zeal and autocratic manners that he was again reproved by his bishop in 1798. October 28 is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 64 days remaining. ... 1792 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Nickname: Monument City, Charm City, Mob Town[1][2], B-more Motto: The Greatest City in America,[3] Get in on it. ... Port Tobacco Village is a town located in Charles County, Maryland. ... Conewago can refer to the following places in the United States: Conewago Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania Conewago Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Conewago Township, York County, Pennsylvania Conewago Creek (west) in Adams and York Counties, Pennsylvania Conewago Creek (east) in Lebanon, Dauphin, and Lancaster Counties, Pennsylvania Category: ... John Carroll (January 8, 1735 – December 3, 1815) was a priest of the Catholic Society of Jesus. ... Taneytown (TAW-nee-town) is a city in Carroll County, Maryland, United States. ...

In the Allegheny Mountains, in 1799, Gallitzin founded the settlement of Loretto, Pennsylvania in what is now Cambria County, Pennsylvania. Loretto in turn was an expansion upon a small clearing, "the McGuire Settlement", established by Captain Michael McGuire in 1788. McGuire, who died in 1793, bequeathed this clearing and its accompanying 1200 acres (5 km²) in trust to Bishop Carroll for the eventual establishment of a full Catholic community with resident clergy. With Gallitzin in the lead, Loretto became the first English-speaking Roman Catholic settlement in the United States west of the Allegheny Front. (In addition to McGuire's patrimony, Gallitzin is believed to have spent $150,000 (USD) of his own funds later, to purchase some additional 20,000 acres (81 km²), which it is said he gave or sold at low prices to newly arriving Catholic settlers.) Gallitzin dedicated Loretto's parish church to the honor of St. Michael the Archangel, both as a nod to Gallitzin's Russian roots and, indirectly, to Michael McGuire. The church today is known as the Basilca of St. Michael the Archangel. [1]. The Allegheny Mountain Range (also spelled Alleghany and Allegany) -- informally, the Alleghenies -- is part of the Appalachian Mountain Range of the eastern United States. ... Loretto is a borough located in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. ... Cambria County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. ... Guido Renis archangel Michael (in the Capuchin church of Sta. ...

In 1802, Gallitzin became a naturalized citizen of the United States under the name Augustine Smith. After his father's death, he was disinherited by czar Alexander I of Russia in 1808 due to Gallitzin's Roman Catholicism and ecclesiastical profession. Subsequently his sister, Anne zu Salm-Krautheim, repeatedly promised him his half of the valuable estate and sent him money from time to time. Nonetheless, after her death, Gallitzin received little or nothing more. Naturalization is the process whereby a person becomes a national of a nation, or a citizen of a country, other than the one of his birth. ... Aleksandr I Pavlovich (Russian: Александр I Павлович) (December 23, 1777–December 1, 1825), was Emperor of Russia from March 23, 1801–December 1, 1825 and King of Poland from 1815–1825, as well as the first Grand Duke of Finland. ...

Gallitzin felt free to discard the name Augustine Smith in 1809. Gallitzin also soon found himself deeply in debt. He obtained a loan from Charles Carroll. Later, when Gallitzin was suggested for the see of Philadelphia in 1814, Bishop Carroll objected. Bishop Carroll agreed Gallitzin's debt load was contracted for excellent and charitable purposes. Nonetheless it was not clear Gallitzin had the financial acumen to run a diocese as important as Philadelphia, Carroll believed. In 1815, Gallitzin was suggested for the bishopric of Bardstown, Kentucky, and in 1827 for the proposed see of Pittsburgh. Later, Gallitzin is said to have refused the bishopric of Cincinnati. Charles Carroll is the name of several notable men: Charles Carroll, Barrister (1723-1783), Continental Congress from Maryland Charles Carroll of Carrollton (1737-1832), signed U.S. Declaration of Independence for Maryland Charles H. Carroll (1794-1865), U..S. Congressman for New York There is also: Charles Carroll Sawyer, 19th... This article is becoming very long. ... In some Christian churches, the diocese is an administrative territorial unit governed by a bishop, sometimes also referred to as a bishopric or episcopal see, though more often the term episcopal see means the office held by the bishop. ... Bardstown is a city located in Nelson County, Kentucky. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Area  Ranked 37th  - Total 40,444 sq mi (104,749 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... Nickname: Steel City, Iron City, City of Champions, City of Bridges, City of Colleges, P-Burgh, The Burgh Motto: Benigno Numine Location in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Allegheny County Founded 1758 Mayor Luke Ravenstahl (D) Area    - City 151. ... Cincinnati, Ohio viewed from the SW, across the Ohio River from Kentucky. ...

Gallitzin died at Loretto on May 6, 1840 and was buried near St. Michael's church in Loretto. His parishioners saw Gallitzin as a great power for good. Gallitzin's part in building up the Roman Catholic Church in western Pennsylvania cannot be estimated; it is said that at his death there were 10,000 Roman Catholics in the district where forty years before he had found a scant dozen. Loretto today is in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown. 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

In 1899-1901, the steel industrialist Charles M. Schwab funded the construction of a large stone church, which is the current basilica, at Prince Gallitzin's tomb. Schwab also provided funds for a bronze statue of Gallitzin. Charles Michael Schwab (February 18, 1862 in Williamsburg, Pennsylvania - October 18, 1939 in London, England) was an American industrialist who became a multimillionaire in the steel industry but died bankrupt. ...

The nearby town of Gallitzin, Pennsylvania is named for western Pennsylvania's first English-speaking priest. In the mid-1960s, Pennsylvania christened a new nearby state park in honor of Prince Gallitzin, as he is fondly called locally. Gallitzin is a borough located in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. ...

Among Gallitzin's controversial pamphlets are: A Defence of Catholic Principles (1816), Letter to a Protestant Friend on the Holy Scriptures (1820), Appeal to the Protestant Public (1834), and Six Letters of Advice (1834), a reply to what Gallitzin saw as attacks on the Roman Catholic Church by a Presbyterian synod. Presbyterianism is part of the Reformed churches family of denominations of Christian Protestantism based on the teachings of John Calvin which traces its institutional roots to the Scottish Reformation, especially as led by John Knox. ...

On June 6, 2005, it was announced that Gallitzin had been named a Servant of God by the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, the first step on the path toward possible future sainthood. June 6 is the 157th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (158th in leap years), with 208 days remaining // 1508 - Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year truce and cede several territories to Venice 1513... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Servant of God is the title given to a person of the Roman Catholic Church upon whom a pope has opened a cause of sainthood. ... The Congregation for the Causes of Saints (Congregatio de Causis Sanctorum) is the congregation of the Roman Curia which oversees the complex process which leads to the canonization of saints, passing through the steps of a declaration of heroic virtues and beatification. ... In traditional Christian iconography, Saints are often depicted as having halos. ...

Publications

• Brownson, Life of D. A. Gallitzin, Prince and Priest, (New York, 1873)
• Kittell, Souvenir of Loretto Centenary, (Cresson, Pa., 1899)

External links

• Official Site for the Cannonization of Servant of God Demetrius Gallitzin
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown
• The Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel, Loretto, Pennsylvania
• Obituary of Father Demetrius Gallitzin, Mountaineer, May 14, 1840, reprinted inBiographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Cambria County, 1896, transcribed to rootsweb.com website.
• "Prince Demetrius Augustine Gallitzin", short biography from the Catholic Forum, a website maintained by Liturgical Publications of St. Louis, Inc.
• "Prince Gallitzin", biography from catholicism.org, website of an independent Roman Catholic lay organization.
• "Prince-turned-priest on path toward sainthood" Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, June 7, 2005.
• "One of the first priests ordained in the USA on road to sainthood" Catholic News Agency, June 10, 2005.
• "A Defence of Catholic Principles by D.A. Gallitzin" readable & downloadable .pdf file.