St. Ignatius History Makers

St. Ignatius is proud to highlight history makers who have helped shape our church and the community!
 First African American Principal of St. Ignatius School
 First African American Pastor of St. Ignatius
 Reorganizer of the Holy Name Society
  Mayor Ed Rendell's Elected Representative
  Magistrate
  First African-American Principal in the Southeast Delaware County School District
  First African-American to join the Knights of Columbus
  Major contributor to St. Ignatius.  He donated the first lectern to the church.
  First African-American Mail Carrier
  First African-American soloist at West  Catholic High School for Girls
  First African-American engineer for the northeast corridor Penn Central Railroad
  First African-American treasurer of the Philadelphia Holy Name Society
  First African-American organist at the Cathedral in Harrisburg, PA
  Graduated Cum Laude from Xavier University
  First African-American to play basketball in the Catholic High School for girls
  First African-American from St. Ignatius to graduate from West Catholic High School for Boys
  Personally knew Saint Katherine Drexel
  Worked in St. Ignatius rectory for 25 years
  First African-American to play the organ at West Catholic High School for Girls
  Became one of the first Black Judges at State level
  First African-American lay director of religious education
  Member of the St. Ignatius Council of the St. Vincent DePaul Society which was at that time predominantly men
  Our parish's oldest Altar-server, affectionately known as "The Pope"
  Invented materials used to make rockets for space travel
  First African-American to graduate from Hallahan Catholic Girls High School, 1923