Bishop Blenk opposes official education, inconceivable display of intolerance in a North American prelate

Subject(s): Blenk, James Herbert, 1856-1917, Catholic Church, Church and state, Education--Religion, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico--San Juan, Religion and politics, Religion in the public schools

Typed copy of a newspaper article criticizing Bishop Blenk for refusing to attend a school event in San Juan, Puerto Rico, due to the legal separation of education from religion.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-10

Creator(s)

Unknown

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

5

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Newspaper article

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Bishop Blenk opposes official education, inconceivable display of intolerance in a North American prelate. [October 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42397. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Unknown. Bishop Blenk opposes official education, inconceivable display of intolerance in a North American prelate. [Oct 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42397.

APA:

Unknown., [1903, October]. Bishop Blenk opposes official education, inconceivable display of intolerance in a North American prelate.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42397.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.