Samuel Eccleston

thumb|Samuel Eccleston Samuel Eccleston (June 27, 1801 – April 22, 1851) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church of the Catholic Church who served as the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Quotes The slaves present a vast and rich harvest to the apostolic laborer. I do not believe that there is in this country, without excepting the Indians, a class of men among whom it is possible to do more good. But far from being able to do what I would desire for the salvation of the unhappy negroes, I see myself unable to meet the wants of the thousands of whites, who, equally deprived of the succors of religion, feel most keenly their spiritual abandonment. The Catholic Church in the United States (1838) External links Category:1801 births Category:People from Maryland Category:Catholics from the United States Category:Clergy from the United States Category:Roman Catholic archbishops Category:1851 deaths