The Cross in the Valley: the History of the Establishment of the Catholic Church in the Northern San Joaquin Valley of California Up to 1863

Fresno, Calif: Academy of California Church History, 1963. xxi, 308 pages: illustrations, maps; 22 cm; bibliographical references (pages 265-278) and index. Very good with minor soiling to edges and end papers; lacks a jacket (unclear if originally issued with one.). Hardcover.

Lengthy inscription and signature of author. Uncommon. / Contents: The establishment of the church in the new world -- Catholicism comes to California -- Missionary activity among the Indians of San Joaquin county -- The erection of the Diocese of both Californias -- The birth of the "American" church -- California gets a Bishop -- The settlement of Captain Weber's claim -- The first mass in Stockton: Father Vilarrasa -- Stockton gets a resident pastor.A pioneer church is built -- The first four years: 18561-1855 -- Abbe Dominique Blaive: pastor and pioneer -- The pastorate of Reverend Cornelius Delahunty -- Four years of growth and planning: 1856-1860 -- Father Robert Maurice: pastor and businessman -- Father Gallagher builds a church -- A rectory and a school complete the parish plant -- The church and the Civil War -- Father Joseph Gallagher: pastor and gentleman.

Missions. Catholic Church -- California -- History. Église catholique -- Histoire. Catholic Church. History. Geographic: San Joaquin Valley (Calif.) -- Church history. California -- Church history. San Joaquin, Vallée du (Calif.) -- Histoire religieuse. Californie -- Histoire religieuse. California. California -- San Joaquin Valley.