Anthony Caffry

The Reverend

Anthony Caffry
Personal details
Born
Ireland
Died1811
Dublin, Ireland
DenominationCatholic Church
Alma materEsker Friary
Sorbonne

Anthony Caffry (died 1811), sometimes spelled Caffrey and recorded in Vatican documents as McCaffrey, was an Irish Catholic priest who was a friar in the Order of Preachers. He is best known for being the founder and first pastor of St. Patrick's Church, the first Catholic church in Washington, D.C.

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