John Carroll was one of the most important figures in the early history of the American Catholic Church, serving as the first bishop of Baltimore and a key architect of the church's growth in the colonial era. This book offers a detailed and authoritative account of Carroll's life and times, exploring the complex challenges and opportunities that faced the Catholic community in early America.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.