. History of the counties of Dauphin and Lebanon : in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania ; biographical and genealogical . t Catholiccongregation organized in Dauphin County was lo-cated within the present limits of Harrisburg. As CITY OF HARRISBURG. 345 early, however, as 1810, the grounds now owned bythem on Allisons Hill were in their possession, andthe Jesuit Fathers from Conewago visited the placeat stated intervals and held services. There also wastheir first graveyard. At a later date the property cameinto the possession of William Allison, but in subse-quent years was reacquired by the c
. History of the counties of Dauphin and Lebanon : in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania ; biographical and genealogical . t Catholiccongregation organized in Dauphin County was lo-cated within the present limits of Harrisburg. As CITY OF HARRISBURG. 345 early, however, as 1810, the grounds now owned bythem on Allisons Hill were in their possession, andthe Jesuit Fathers from Conewago visited the placeat stated intervals and held services. There also wastheir first graveyard. At a later date the property cameinto the possession of William Allison, but in subse-quent years was reacquired by the church, and isnow held by it. The construction of §>t. Patrickswas commenced in 1826, by Rev. Michael Curran, thefirst regular pastor, and consecrated Oct. 2, 1827, byRt. Rev. Henry Conwell, then bishop of the dioceseof Philadelphia. It was a neat building, with atower and large bell, situated on the north side ofState Street, between Second and Third. Its orig-inal size was about fifty by seventy-five feet, and itscost from six thousand to seven thousand bell belonging to the church was presented by. ST. PATRICK S CHURCH. the king of France in acknowledgment of the compli-ment paid his family in the naming of the countyDauphin. In the course of time, as the congregationincreased, the edifice was enlarged some twenty-fivefeet and otherwise improved. On Father Curransdeath, which happened in Astoria, L. I., the Foley was appointed to minister. After a fewmonths he was succeeded by Rev. Pierce Maher in1835. This Father officiated as pastor for many years,endearing himself to his flock by his kind and char-itable disposition. Upon the erection of the dioceseof Harrisburg, in 1868, he was transferred to Norris-town, where he died in December, 1873. St. Pat-ricks Church became the pro-cathedral of the newdiocese. July 12, 1868, the Rt. Rev. J. F. Shana-han was installed the first bishop of Harrisburg inpresence of a large concourse of bishops, priests, and la
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