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Catholics Hold Pilgrimage to Grave of Venerable Augustus Tolton, First Black Priest
The mile-long pilgrimage in Quincy, Ill., began outside of St. Peter Catholic school and ended with a series of prayers at Father Tolton’s grave at St. Peter Catholic Cemetery.