Archdiocese of Philadelphia for marrying her long-term lesbian partner in a civil ceremony in 2007. Winters had been upfront with school administrators at the time of her hiring and was advised to keep a low profile which she says she did. Many parents expressed anger and concern over the school's decision. Principal Nell Stetser justified the decision by arguing that "many of us accept life choices that contradict current Church teachings, but to continue as a Catholic school, Waldron Mercy must comply with those teachings." But she called for "an open and honest discussion about this and other divisive issues at the intersection of our society and our Church." The Archbishop of Philadelphia, Charles Chaput, called the dismissal "common sense." Saints of Philadelphia St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, for whom the suburban college is named and who visited on numerous occasions. She started an orphanage and an Italian national parish that still is functioning today, St. Donato's in West Philadelphia. St. Katharine Drexel St. John Nepomucene Neumann – A Redemptorist; became the fourth Bishop of Philadelphia (1852–60) and the first U.S. bishop to be canonized; as bishop of Philadelphia, he founded the first Catholic diocesan school system in the U.S. Shrines of Philadelphia Miraculous Medal Shrine National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa National Shrine of Saint John Neumann Saint Katharine Drexel Mission Center and Shrine National Shrine of Saint Rita of Cascia Publications The Catholic Standard & Times (former newspaper) CatholicPhilly.com (online news site) See also Catholic Church and politics in the United States Catholic Church by country Catholic Church in the United States Connelly Foundation Ecclesiastical Province of Philadelphia Global organisation of the Catholic Church History of Roman Catholicism in the United States List of Roman Catholic archdioceses (by country and continent) List of Roman Catholic dioceses (alphabetical) (including archdioceses) List of Roman Catholic dioceses (structured view) (including archdioceses) List of the Catholic cathedrals of the United States List of the Catholic dioceses of the United States Philadelphia Nativist Riots Plenary Councils of Baltimore Polish Cathedral style LT Robert R. Brett, S.M., Chaplain, USN – Chaplain killed during Vietnam War. Roman Catholicism in the United States Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia, other Catholic archdiocese-level province based in Philadelphia References External links Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia Official Site Office of Catholic Education Christianity in Philadelphia Religious organizations established in 1808 Philadelphia Philadelphia 1808 establishments in Pennsylvania