Church of The Holy Family - Rev. Michael Cullinan - Columbus, Georgia
N 32° 28.111 W 084° 59.290
16S E 689072 N 3594151
The Rev. Michael Cullinan's resting place is near the northeast corner of the sanctuary of the Church of The Holy Family located in the 300 Block of 12th. Street in Columbus, Ga. The grave is to the right of the Church entrance pictured here.
Waymark Code: WM4H2V
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 08/24/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member SowerMan
Views: 17

From the Historic Marker Nearby:

"The Church of The Holy Family is the mother church of Roman Catholicism in this area, serving as the only Catholic Church in Columbus from 1880 to 1958. The first Catholic church, the Church of Sts. Philip and James, was built in 1835 on what is now Chapel Street on one of the original lots designated for churches when Columbus was founded in 1828. Early missionary efforts from Sts. Philip and James reached Decatur and Terminus (now Atlanta), Macon, Eufaula, and Apalachicola, Fla. Missionaries visited these stations by rail, riverboat, and oxcart or even by foot, quarterly or twice yearly. First resident pastor was Rev. James Graham. The parish relocated to this site when the new church was dedicated May 12, 1880, and the name changed to The Church of The Holy Family. The Gothic-Byzantine structure was designed by architect Daniel Matthew Foley who was born in Dublin, Ireland. This church was built on property given by the Sisters of Mercy. The parish education building is located on the site where their convent and the school, St. Joseph’s Academy, stood from 1870 to 1964. This is the only downtown church with a grave located on its grounds. Rev. Michael Cullinan, a pastor of Sts. Philip and James, was buried here just east of the church’s main entrance."

The Rev. Cullinan’s memorial stone mounted in the wall of the church reads:

“Rev. M. Cullinan, Pastor
Died Feb. 28th 1877
In the 59th Year of His Age
His remains Were Transferred to This Church May 12th, 1881
R.I.P.”
Name of church or churchyard: Church of The Holy Family

Approximate Size: Very Small (1-10)

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