"The religious freedom guaranteed by the Constitution has been always fully enjoyed; the many representatives of Catholic countries in the Diplomatic Corps and the Catholics prominent in Congress and in the departments are factors for social influence and a restraint upon illiberal legislation."
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Edward Ignatius Devitt
Edward Ignatius Devitt (26 November 1840 – 26 January 1920) was a Canadian American priest, Jesuit, and historian of the American Catholic Church.
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