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ACH122: Fr. Augustus Tolton was the first black-identifying priest in the US, and Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us his story, from his rise from slavery to school to seminary in Rome to his return to the US, where he eventually became the pastor for all black Catholics throughout Chicago.

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Links for this episode:

• Fr. Tolton’s Life and Times – Augustus Tolton
• Augustus Tolton | American priest | Britannica
• Augustine Tolton, Ex-Slave and First Black Catholic Priest in U.S., Takes Step to Sainthood – The New York Times
• They Called Him Father Gus, by Father Roy Bauer
• Seeking favors, miracles from God through Fr. Tolton
• From American slave to Catholic priest: Meet “Good Father Gus”
• Venerable Augustus Tolton | UND
• Father Augustus Tolton
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