St. Mary Church - Oxford, Ohio - Roman Catholic Churches on Waymarking.com

The parish first worshipped in a house at Poplar and Collins Streets. Fr. D'Arco arrived in 1864 as the first resident pastor and led the congregation in purchasing three acres northwest of Oxford facing Race and Locust streets. On this land a cemetery was established (see below) and a church and parish house were built. This church was destroyed by fire on February 11, 1917. A new church, this time on High Street, was begun in 1920 and was dedicated on May 29, 1921.

The Catholic Campus Ministry Program at St. Mary’s Parish is a well-established program that attracts nearly 2,000 students from Miami University in many different ways. Many students attend Mass each weekend; others become more involved in a wide variety of ministries and programs scheduled each semester.

Miami University is located in Oxford, Ohio. Miami has long been recognized as one of the finest state universities in the United States. It has been ranked year after year for its “best value” for higher education. Miami has an excellent reputation of academic excellence. It is also known as the “Cradle of Coaches” because of the fine reputation of its sports program.


Oxford is located 30 miles from Cincinnati, 40 miles from Dayton, and 90 miles from Columbus, Indianapolis and Louisville. Oxford is a picturesque college town surrounded by the farmland and rolling hills of southwestern Ohio. St. Mary’s is a parish of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati.

Type of Church: Church Status of Building: Actively in use for worship Date of organization: 01/01/1853 Date of building construction: 01/01/1920 Archdiocese: Cincinnati Diocese: Cincinnati Address/Location: 111 E. High St. Oxford, OH USA 45056 Relvant Web Site: [Web Link] Dominant Architectural Style: Not listed Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Not listed

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