Victoria Abbey (formerly St. Leo's) - Versailles, KY - Roman Catholic Churches on Waymarking.com

The following information on the building comes from Victoria Abbey's webpage (visit link)

At the time the Diocese of Covington was formed, Versailles was a station attended by a priest from Frankfort, Kentucky. Later it was attended from Lexington.

Before the erection of the church, the congregation had been attended by priests from White Sulphur and Scott County, Father William Gorey and Father Edward Donnelly. Plans for a church at Versailles had been made as early as 1887 and the cornerstone of the present church was laid by Bishop Camillus Maes on November26, 1889. St. Leo Church was completed and dedicated by Bishop Maes on October 15, 1892

Type of Church: Church Status of Building: Building converted to another use Date of organization: 10/15/1892 Date of building construction: 10/15/1892 Archdiocese: Louisville Diocese: Lexington Address/Location: 238 North Main Street Versailles, KY United States 40383 Relvant Web Site: [Web Link] Dominant Architectural Style: Not listed Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Not listed

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