St. Patrick Catholic Church - Carlton, Michigan
Posted by: GT.US
N 42° 01.490 W 083° 25.120
17T E 299763 N 4655363
St. Patrick's is a beautiful old church in Carlton, Michigan.
Waymark Code: WM4TVH
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 09/29/2008
Views: 11
The Historical Marker on site reads:
Irish and German immigrants first came to this area, known as Stony Creek, in the 1840s. The settlement was also called Athlone, after a city significant in Ireland's military history. Redemptorist missionaries served Catholics here from 1847 until 1855. On March 17, 1847, they celebrated the dedicatory Mass of their first church, which was built of logs donated by parishioners. On June 26, 1860, the cornerstone was laid for the present church; six months later the church was completed. Built in the Round-Arch mode, it once had a lofty spire surrounded by finials. On December 27, Bishop LeFevre appointed Father Desiderius Callaert the first resident pastor of Stony Creek, and St. Patrick's gained the full status of a parish.
Type of Church: Church
Status of Building: Actively in use for worship
Date of organization: 03/17/1847
Date of building construction: 06/26/1860
Dominant Architectural Style: Round-Arch
Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Statue of Pope
Archdiocese: Detroit
Diocese: Monroe Vicarate
Address/Location: 2996 W Labo Rd Carleton, MI USA 48117
Relvant Web Site: [Web Link]
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