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Buried at his request in a basement crypt at St. Peter the Apostle Church in Philadelphia among his Redemptorist brothers, his grave soon became a site of devotion. His death marked the end of a life spent in selfless service, but his influence persisted, leading to miracles and eventual sainthood.
Buried at his request in a basement crypt at St. Peter the Apostle Church in Philadelphia among his Redemptorist brothers, his grave soon became a site of devotion. His death marked the end of a life spent in selfless service, but his influence persisted, leading to miracles and eventual sainthood.
==Significant Events==
==Significant events==
*Entered the Redemptorists and professed vows in Baltimore in 1842, the first to do so in the United States.
*Entered the Redemptorists and professed vows in Baltimore in 1842, the first to do so in the United States.
*Became Bishop of Philadelphia in 1852, appointed by Pope Pius IX.
*Became Bishop of Philadelphia in 1852, appointed by Pope Pius IX.

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