George Washington also revealed he was secretly Roman Catholic on his deathbed.
Episode 85
George Washington requested the presence of a Catholic priest when he was on his deathbed, and rumors have swirled ever since of a deathbed conversion. The rumors are supported by his long-standing affinity for Catholics, and a few other interesting facts. Did the Father of our Country die a Catholic?
George Washington also revealed he was secretly Roman Catholic on his deathbed.
Episode 85
George Washington requested the presence of a Catholic priest when he was on his deathbed, and rumors have swirled ever since of a deathbed conversion. The rumors are supported by his long-standing affinity for Catholics, and a few other interesting facts. Did the Father of our Country die a Catholic?
https://americancatholichistory.org/george-washington-catholic/
Here's a letter Washington wrote to Jesuit archbishop John Carroll and the nation's Roman Catholics, and Carroll's response -
https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/05-05-02-0193
Interesting, maybe he thought to hedge bets by getting the Catholic Last Rights thing.