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Venerable Augustus Tolton: Juneteenth hero
Francesca Pollio Fenton, Catholic News Agency
Thursday, June 20, 2024
Yesterday commemorated the anniversary of the 1865 order that gave freedom to enslaved African Americans in Texas, issued two months after the Civil War ended. More commonly known as “Juneteenth,” it became a federal holiday in 2021 and serves as a fitting day to remember the first Black Catholic priest in the U.S. whose cause has been opened for canonization — Venerable Augustus Tolton.