1931 Catholic Priest Ordination Invitation Sulzman Albany NY Ephemera Holy Card
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February 14, 1931 — Valentine's Day — the Reverend Francis Merrill Sulzman was ordained to the Holy Priesthood at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Albany, New York, followed by his First Solemn High Mass at St. Peter's Church in Troy, New York the following morning.
This remarkable piece of Catholic ephemera includes the original printed ordination invitation in elegant script, the souvenir card from the ceremony (marked "Made in Italy"), and two antique holy cards. Together they form a complete, intimate record of one priest's ordination day — the kind of primary source document that genealogists, Catholic historians, and ephemera collectors prize.
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Albany is a significant landmark of upstate New York Catholic history, and this lot connects directly to its early 20th century community.
✔ Original 1931 priest ordination invitation — Rev. Francis Merrill Sulzman
✔ Matching souvenir ordination card, Made in Italy
✔ 2 antique holy cards included
✔ Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Albany NY
✔ St. Peter's Church, Troy NY
✔ Good condition for age
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