The Franciscan priest and bishop Michael Anthony Fleming was a religious, social, political, and cultural agentr for the Irish in Newfoundland.

The Roman Catholic Chapel was constructed in 1786 on leased land on what later became Henry Street in St. John's.

A lay order of religious men, the Irish Christian Brothers were recognized as a 'congregation' whose mission was to serve and educate the poor.

The Roman Catholic religious orders and their influence on education in Newfoundland during the 18th and 19th centuries.

Roman Catholic presence and influence on Newfoundland society, and advancements in the Roman Catholic church.