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Michael Power

The Struggle to Build the Catholic Church on the Canadian Frontier

Mark McGowan author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:McGill-Queen's University Press

Published:28th Apr '05

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This biography of Toronto's first Roman Catholic bishop also serves as a compelling history of Canadian Catholicism.Winner of the 2006 Heritage Toronto Book Award for excellence.

"In a carefully researched and elegantly written biography, McGowan artistically paints the historical context of the events from Power's youth to his leadership of the Toronto church. A pleasure to read!" Terence J. Fay, St Augustine's Seminary, Toronto School of Theology, University of Toronto, and the author of "A History of Canadian Catholics" "This polished work, written in fluent and agreeable prose, paints a coherent and vivid picture of its subject and his times." Terrence Murphy, VP-Academic and Research, Saint Mary's University

ISBN: 9780773529144

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 720g

392 pages