St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church - May's Lick, KY
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
N 38° 31.072 W 083° 50.389
17S E 252412 N 4267098
This church dates from 1923 in the rural community near the Ohio River of May's Lick, Kentucky.
Waymark Code: WM3JXH
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 04/13/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member martycook
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ST. ROSE OF LIMA - MAY'S LICK, KENTUCKY


Next door to this beautiful church still stands the original white frame church building. Built as a Methodist Church in 1846, the old St. Rose was sold in 1867 to Father John Hickey for use as a Catholic Church. Later, as the congregation grew, the new brick church was constructed in 1923.


ST. ROSE OF LIMA - MAY'S LICK, KENTUCKY


St. Rose was beatified by Pope Clement IX in 1667, and canonized in 1671 by Pope Clement X as the first Catholic in the western hemisphere to be canonized by the Roman Catholic Church.
Type of Church: Church

Status of Building: Actively in use for worship

Date of building construction: 01/01/1923

Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: St. Rose

Diocese: Covington, KY

Address/Location:
5009 Raymond Rd.
May's Lick, KY United States
41044

Relvant Web Site: [Web Link]

Date of organization: Not listed

Dominant Architectural Style: Not listed

Archdiocese: Not listed
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