Olde Kensington in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

St. John Neumann

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 15, 2015

1. St. John Neumann Marker

Inscription. Here lie the remains of the first male American saint, canonized in 1977. Born 1811 in Bohemia, he came to the U.S. in 1836. A devoted Redemptorist priest, he became fourth Bishop of Philadelphia, 1852, and set up nation's first Catholic diocesan school system. Died 1860.

Erected 1981 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1977.

Location. 39° 58.206′ N, 75° 8.689′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Olde Kensington. It is at the intersection of Girard Avenue and N. 5th Street on Girard Avenue. The marker is located in front of St. Peter's Church-Shrine of Saint John Neumann. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1155 N 5th St, Philadelphia PA 19123, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: John N. Neumann (here, next to this marker); Pope John Paul II (a few steps from this marker); American Street Goes Green! (approx. ¼ mile away); The Salvation Army (approx. 0.4 miles

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away); America's First Lager (approx. 0.4 miles away); African Zoar Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Sister Rosetta Tharpe (approx. half a mile away); We Are Universal (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Also see . . . St. John Neumann - The National Shrine of St. John Neumann. (Submitted on April 30, 2015, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

St. John Neumann Marker-Near the left side of the entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 15, 2015

2. St. John Neumann Marker-Near the left side of the entrance

Saint John N. Neumann, C. SS. R. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 15, 2015

3. Saint John N. Neumann, C. SS. R.

Bishop of Philadelphia 1852-1860

St. John Neumann Statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 15, 2015

4. St. John Neumann Statue

Inscription on the base of the statue-Blessed John Neumann-C. SS. R. Fourth Bishop of Philadelphia.

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 15, 2015

5. St. John Neumann Statue

Credits. This page was last revised on April 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 675 times since then and 22 times this year. Last updated on May 28, 2024, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 23, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.