Bella Vista in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

St. Mary Magdalen de Pazzi Parish

Photographed by Don Morfe, March 11, 2015

1. St. Mary Magdalen de Pazzi Parish Marker

Inscription. Founded in 1852 as the first Italian national parish in the U.S. by St. John N. Neumann, Bishop of Philadelphia. New churches were dedicated here, 1854 and 1891. The Delaware Valley's largest Italian community became centered in this neighborhood.

Erected 1994 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: 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 1852.

Location. 39° 56.262′ N, 75° 9.329′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Bella Vista. It is on Montrose Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 714 Montrose Street, Philadelphia PA 19147, 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: Frank Gasparro (within shouting distance of this marker); Mario Lanza (within shouting distance of this marker); Giannini Family (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); House of Industry (about 500 feet away); Samuel S. Fleisher Art Memorial (about 600 feet away); South 9th Street Curb Market

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); La Festa della Repubblica (approx. 0.2 miles away); Frank Sinatra Weds Ava Gardner in Philadelphia (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

St. Mary Magdalen de Pazzi Parish image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, March 11, 2015

2. St. Mary Magdalen de Pazzi Parish

Photographed by Don Morfe, March 11, 2015

3. St. Mary Magdalen de Pazzi Parish

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 17, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,045 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 17, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.