Church of the Most Holy Trinity, established in 1810--GHS 121-3--Richmond Co
N 33° 28.314 W 081° 57.996
17S E 410186 N 3704021
One of several historic churches in this city, this is one of the oldest in the state.
Waymark Code: WM6XNE
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 08/02/2009
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The current sanctuary was constructed from 1857-63 and is one of the oldest Catholic Church buildings in Georgia. It was designed by J.R. Niernsee, architect of the State House in Columbia, South Carolina. The original 1814 structure served as the Sisters of Mercy hospital and orphanage during the Yellow Fever epidemics of 1839 and 1854. It was again used as their hospital during the Civil War. Father Abram Ryan (1838-1886), " poet-priest of the Confederacy," edited The Banner of the South, a Catholic weekly, while serving as pastor of the church during the Civil War.
Type of Marker: Building
Marker #: 121-3
Date: 2006
Sponsor: The Georgia Historical Society and the Parish of the Church of the Most Holy Trinity
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