Catholic columnist traces 250 years of Catholic history in Mormon Utah
August 31, 2026 at 7:23 AM MT · via The Salt Lake Tribune · Summarized by Mormon News from original reporting

Tribune guest columnist Michael Patrick O'Brien offers a historical look at significant moments of Catholic presence in Mormon-dominant Utah, along with his personal connections to that legacy. The commentary challenges the perception that Utah is exclusively "the right place" for Latter-day Saints.
O'Brien traces 250 years of Catholic history in the region, documenting how Catholics have been part of Utah's religious landscape alongside the LDS majority. The piece responds to the common narrative of Utah as a uniquely Mormon space.
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