Black Catholics in the United States: An Exploratory Analysis Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • This paper presents available statistical data on black Catholics in the United States and examines growth and redistribution trends, including the reportedly increasing number of adult Negro converts to Catholicism. Several exploratory hypotheses designed as guides for further research are developed to account for the appeal of the Catholic Church to Negroes. 1968, Oxford University Press. All rights reserved.

published proceedings

  • Sociology of Religion

author list (cited authors)

  • Feagin, J. R.

citation count

  • 7

complete list of authors

  • Feagin, Joe R

publication date

  • January 1968