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The Apostle of Tennessee: The Indefatigable Life and Ministry of Father Aloysius Orengo
When Nashville became a Catholic diocese in 1837, it was mostly an aspirational exercise. The few Catholics...
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When Nashville became a Catholic diocese in 1837, it was mostly an aspirational exercise. The few Catholics scattered throughout the state were ministered to only occasionally by missionary priests who traveled by horseback from Kentucky. It is believed that Hugh Rogan, who arrived in Middle Tennessee in 1780 after working as a surveyor for the Continental Army, did not see a priest for fifty years.
That all changed when the Italian-born Father Aloysius "Luigi" Orengo arrived in Nashville in 1848. He traveled all over the state, sleeping in the woods, using his saddle for a pillow, and eating cheese and crackers. He's credited with building churches in Franklin, Columbia, Pulaski, East Nashville, Tracy City, Gallatin, Humboldt, Brownsville, Grand Junction, Covington, Jackson, and McEwen.
But as influential as he was, Father Orengo's story remained untold--until now.
Author: Joe Pagetta
Publisher: Vanderbilt University Press
Published: 08/15/2026
Pages: 146
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 8.70h x 5.60w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780826500410
About the Author
Joe Pagetta began his career writing for the Jersey Journal in his hometown of Jersey City, New Jersey, and has called Nashville, Tennessee, home for close to thirty years. His personal essays and writings on faith and culture have appeared in America: The Jesuit Review, Ambassador Magazine, Today's American Catholic, Give Us This Day, Chapter 16, Tennessee Historical Quarterly, and Tennessee Home & Farm. He currently serves as the director of communications for the Tennessee State Museum.
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