Our Lady of Mercy Chapel, Whippany, NJ
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N 40° 49.180 W 074° 25.023
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A historical marker for the oldest standing Catholic Church in Morris County, NJ. It is located at 100 Whippany Road, Whippany.
Waymark Code: WMDPMZ
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 02/11/2012
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This church was built on donated land by a devout Irish Catholic, Daniel Coughlan. Mr. Coughlan ran paper mills and donated land for other Catholic churches in the area.
This is one of a few Roman Cahtholic chapels built in the Gothic design that remain standing. It is the oldest Catholic Chapel in Morris County.
In 1909, Father Cornelius Clifford, a prominent scholar, made the chapel into a liturgical center where he emphasized the use of music and art in worship.
Marker Name: Our Lady of Mercy Chapel
Marker Type: Local? Unofficial
Marker text:
Our Lady of Mercy Chapel
1854
Carpenter Gothic Structure
Was Mission Parish of Madison
And Morristown Until 1883.
Oldest Standing Roman Catholic
Chapel in Morris County. Home
Parish of Father Cornelius
Clifford
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Morris County Heritage Commission
Dedication Date: 01/01/1977
City: Whippany
County: Morris
Group responsible for placement: Morris County Heritage Commission
Web Link: [Web Link]
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