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Augustine Tolton

American priest (1854–1897)

  • Fame49.6
  • Momentum4.3
  • Wikipedia1.7K
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Lived 1854–1897, aged 43United States
United StatesUnited StatesReligious Figures
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    12 languages
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  • Era
    1854–1897
    Aged 43
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Updated 2026-06-20

John Augustus Tolton was an African American Catholic who served as the first Black Catholic priest in the United States, having been ordained in Rome in 1886. He was preceded by the Healy brothers, Catholic priests who passed as White.

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49.6
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Momentum4.3
Historical10.7
Now attention23.7
Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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