{"product_id":"the-apostle-of-tennessee-the-indefatigable-life-and-ministry-of-father-aloysius-orengo-paperback","title":"The Apostle of Tennessee: The Indefatigable Life and Ministry of Father Aloysius Orengo - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoe Pagetta\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Nashville became a Catholic diocese in 1837, it was mostly an aspirational exercise. The few Catholics scattered throughout the state were ministered to only occasionally by missionary priests who traveled by horseback from Kentucky. It is believed that Hugh Rogan, who arrived in Middle Tennessee in 1780 after working as a surveyor for the Continental Army, did not see a priest for fifty years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat all changed when the Italian-born Father Aloysius \"Luigi\" Orengo arrived in Nashville in 1848. He traveled all over the state, sleeping in the woods, using his saddle for a pillow, and eating cheese and crackers. He's credited with building churches in Franklin, Columbia, Pulaski, East Nashville, Tracy City, Gallatin, Humboldt, Brownsville, Grand Junction, Covington, Jackson, and McEwen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut as influential as he was, Father Orengo's story remained untold--until now.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoe Pagetta\u003c\/b\u003e began his career writing for the \u003ci\u003eJersey Journal\u003c\/i\u003e in his hometown of Jersey City, New Jersey, and has called Nashville, Tennessee, home for close to thirty years. His personal essays and writings on faith and culture have appeared in \u003ci\u003eAmerica: The Jesuit Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAmbassador Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eToday's American Catholic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGive Us This Day\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChapter 16\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTennessee Historical Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTennessee Home \u0026amp; Farm\u003c\/i\u003e. He currently serves as the director of communications for the Tennessee State Museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.7 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 15, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":71349314257149,"sku":"9780826500410","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/EuMrxD4GVS9780826500410.webp?v=1790056440","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/the-apostle-of-tennessee-the-indefatigable-life-and-ministry-of-father-aloysius-orengo-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}