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National shrine planned to honor Venerable Augustus Tolton in western Illinois

May 6, 2026May 6, 2026

Top photo caption: Bishop Thomas J. Paprocki of Springfield, Ill., announces the future shrine for Father Augustus (Augustine) Tolton planned for St. Boniface Church in Quincy, Ill., April 29, 2026. OSV News photo/courtesy Diocese of Springfield By Simone Orendain, OSV News OSV News – The first publicly recognized Black Catholic priest in the United States…...