St. Andrew's Catholic Church/Early Catholic Church
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Markerman62
N 38° 08.668 W 085° 48.864
16S E 603889 N 4222508
Located on St. Anthony Church Rd. at cemetery -7500 St. Anthony Church Rd
Waymark Code: WMW8DJ
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 07/23/2017
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St. Andrew's Catholic Church
On this site in 1848-51, one of the first rural Catholic churches in Jefferson County was built on Cardinal Hill by German and French immigrants. It was on 1.3 acres donated to the Archdiocese of Louisville by Prussian immigrant John Jacob Wiser. First service held Janaury 4, 1851. See over. Presented by St. Paul Church.
Early Catholic Church
St. Andrew's featured a frescoed ceiling with gilded stars, stations of the cross written in English, German, and French, and a painting of St. Andrew behind the altar. Replaced, 1909, by St. Paul Church, which maintains graveyard and records. Some stones from St. Andrew's were used in construction of the present St. Paul. Over.
Marker Name: St. Andrew's Catholic Church/Early Catholic Church
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Building
Marker Number (for official markers): 2129
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Kentucky Historical Society
Kentucky Department of Highways
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