The Priest in the Wilderness: Fr. Badin’s Trials in Kentucky | Joseph Dube

Joseph Dube talks about the fascinating tales and trials of Fr. Stephen Badin, the first priest ordained in the United States of America. When Badin arrives in the Kentucky Holy Land, he has a long path of suffering and perseverance ahead of him. Loved by some, hated by others, will he be able to lead the first Catholic families on the American frontier to Heaven?

This is a talk relevant to those studying the history of the American Catholic Church and entertaining to all who like good stories.

This talk was given for the Kentucky Catholics Historical Society.

Joseph Dube is the author of Nally/Nalley - A Maryland Family: The History of Seven Generations and an upcoming book about the Catholic families that settled in the Kentucky Holy Land.