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John Augustus Tolton (April 1, 1854 – July 9, 1897), baptized Augustine Tolton, was the first African-American Catholic priest, other than the Healy brothers, who passed as White. Born into slavery in Missouri, Tolton and his family escaped in 1863 and settled in Quincy, Illinois.
- John Augustus Tolton, April 1, 1854, Ralls County, Missouri, U.S.
- July 9, 1897 (aged 43), Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
May 3, 2024 · His parents, Peter Paul and Martha Jane (née Chisley) Tolton, were baptized Catholics who had been granted permission to wed by the neighbouring Catholic families who owned them. At the outbreak of the American Civil War, Tolton’s father escaped
Father Augustus Tolton. 1854 – 1897. Saints arise from the exigencies of the eras within which they live. Saints are of human stock but have the genius to step forward and bring the gospel message to the contradictions of their time. In the case of Augustus Tolton it is the long period of black slavery in this country and the nation’s Civil ...
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The story of Quincy’s Venerable Father Augustine Tolton inspires, motivates, and is a reminder God has a plan for all of us – no matter what circumstances we find ourselves in. From a slave in Missouri to the nation’s first black priest who started his ministry in Quincy, Father Tolton lived a life of deep faith, humility, and perseverance.
Jun 13, 2019 · June 13, 2019. Augustine Tolton was born into slavery in Missouri in 1854, escaped to freedom as a child during the chaos of the Civil War, and later became the first African-American priest in...
Fr. Augustus Tolton became the first Black American priest in the United States of America! Born as a slave in America, he became an American hero! For a brief moment in history, racial differences that only ran skin deep were forgotten because of this great man of God.
1897: Father Tolton dies at Mercy Hospital in Chicago on July 9. He was 43. The funeral was at St. Monica Church, 36th and Dearborn Street on July 12. A funeral also occurred at St. Peter Church in Quincy on July 13. Articles on the death of Father Tolton in The Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Daily News.
