Kohlmann, Anthony, 1813 - 1824

File — Box: 215, Folder: 14

Scope and Contents

Anthony Kohlmann (1771-1836) was born in Kaysersberg, Alsace, and initially joined the Capuchin Order. He eventually fled to Switzerland due to the persecution of the order and completed his theological studies at the College Saint-Michel and was ordained a priest in Fribourg in 1796. Shortly after he joined the Society of the Sacred Heart, ministering around Europe, before entering the Society of Jesus in Russia in 1803.

He came to the US in 1806 where he was Master of Novices in Baltimore (1806); Rector, St. Peter's, Philadelphia (1806-1808); Superior, New York Mission (1810-1815); Master of Novices, White Marsh (1815-1817); Superior, Maryland Mission (1817-1820); Rector, Georgetown College (1817-1820); and founder, Washington Seminary (1820-1823). Fr. Kohlmann then was Chair of Theology, Gregorian University, Rome (1825-1830); at the Church of the Gesu, Rome (1830 -1836).

This folder contains: a) AMs "Some of the reasons which induce me to believe, that the plan of converting the college of [Georgetown] into a house of the noviceship and transferring the college of [Georgetown] to [New York] would be highly beneficial to the Society in America" (c. 1813)
b) AMs "Various subjects to be proposed to the Trustees of the Corporation and Consultors," including the possibility of closing Georgetown College for several years withs pros and cons (undated)
c) AMsS a list of warnings for the scholastics traveling to Rome (6-5-1820)
d) ALS Kohlmann to Peter DeVos (5-6-1824)

Dates

1813 - 1824

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Extent

From the Collection: 315 boxes (219 regular boxes, 25 oversized boxes, 58 restricted regular boxes, 13 restricted oversized boxes, plus 14 card catalog drawers )