Church of the Holy Cross at Saint Leo Abbey - St. Leo, FL - Roman Catholic Churches on Waymarking.com

Sometimes called "the church that orange juice built," the Abbey Church is aptly titled. The sandstone trim, which faces the outer part of the edifice, and used for much of the interior and the side altars, was supplied, cut and polished by Saint Meinrad Archabbey in Indiana. Its deep yellow colors are symbolic of the arrangement between the abbots of the two monasteries - the stone was actually paid for by Saint Leo Abbey orange juice! Saint Meinrad Archabbey supplied many of the carved oak furnishings of the new interior under the same agreement. In return, Saint Leo Abbey kept the Indiana monastery supplied with oranges and grapefruit for many years.

Type of Church: Church Status of Building: Actively in use for worship Date of building construction: 01/29/1948 Dominant Architectural Style: Lombardic-Romanesque Diocese: St. Petersburg Address/Location: 33601 State Road 52 St. Leo, FL USA 33574 Relvant Web Site: [Web Link] Date of organization: Not listed Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Not listed Archdiocese: Not listed

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