St. Thomas University celebrated the opening of the Archbishop John C. Favalora Archive & Museum at the University Library October 2, 2008. The inaugural reception and dedication included the blessing of the museum by the Most Reverend Archbishop John C. Favalora and launched the new archive, museum and research center at the Archdiocesan University.

The institution will be devoted to collecting, exhibiting and making accessible documents and artifacts related to the history of Catholicism in South Florida, where immigrants and the Cuban exodus played a crucial part. It will encompass the archives of the Archdiocese of Miami, St. Thomas University, National Office for Black Catholics and other special collections.

The materials include a collection of over 200,000 photographs, 2,000 video recordings, historical documents and publications such as the Archdiocesan newspapers The Voice and La Voz. In addition to hosting exhibitions, the Archive and Museum will also launch a web portal to provide public access to selected materials in digital format.

The October 2 inaugural event also marked the opening of the exhibit “United in Faith” celebrating the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Archdiocese of Miami. The exhibition includes artifacts, photographs, and video recordings selected from the permanent collection and from private collectors and parish churches throughout the Archdiocese.
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