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A public works sculpture erected in Terrasini, to honor notable town citizens, Fr. Cataldo included.

Site of the Casa Professsa Novitiate.  Height of the original structure can be seen from the exposed masonry on the side of the adjacent church in the background.

Site of the Casa Professa Novitiate, where Jesuit aspirant Cataldo entered in 1852.  The adjacent church, in foreground, has survived intact,  but the actual residence that Cataldo encountered, has since been destroyed and replaced by the utilitarian…

Terrasini, Sicily, with Cataldo family home in upper floors of building. Note commemorative plaque affixed between balconies.

Closeup view of the commemorative plaque installed on the Cataldo family home in Terrasini.   On March 17th, 1837In This Very House Was BornFr. GIUSEPPE CATALDO, S.J.For 60 Years Untiring ApostleCivilizer and PeacemakerOf the Indians of the Rocky…

Closer view of Cataldo family home, showing commemorative plaque donated by the Salvatore Orlando family, also originating from Terrasini.

Chiesa Madre "Maria SS delle Grazie," the main Catholic church in the center of Terrasini, very near the Cataldo family home, and where all the Cataldo children received baptism and formative religious instruction.

Contemporary panorama view of Terrasini, Sicily, in color.

Dated panorama view of Terrasini, Sicily, in black and white, presenting a perspective of the village more reflective of the setting of Cataldo's early years.

Cartographic depiction of the location of Terrasini, birthplace of Fr. Cataldo.