Rt. Rev. John N. Neumann seated portrait


Permanent ID:
13491
Image Description:
John Nepomucene Neumann, C.Ss.R. (Czech: Jan Nepomucký Neumann, German: Johannes Nepomuk Neumann; 28 March 1811 – 5 January 1860), was a native of Bohemia who became fluent in six languages before immigrating to the United States. Here he became a Catholic priest, Redemptorist and the fourth Bishop of Philadelphia (1852–60). He is the first American bishop (and thus far the only male citizen) to be canonized. While Bishop of Philadelphia, Neumann founded the first Catholic diocesan school system in the United States. After his canonization, the National Shrine of Saint John Neumann was constructed at the Parish of St. Peter the Apostle in Philadelphia. The remains of St. John Neumann rest under the altar of the shrine within a glass-walled reliquary.
Inscription:
Rt. Rev. John N. Neumann, D.D.C.SS.R (bottom, center)
Format:
Prints
Dimensions:
Width: 14.4 cm, Height: 21.9 cm (image)
Collection:
Ferdinand Julius Dreer collection
Related Person or Organization:
Saint John Neumann (depicted)
Library of Congress Subjects:
Neumann, John, Saint, 1811-1860 [info:lc/authorities/names/n79142781]