1945 - Saint John the Evangelist Church - Girard, PA
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member jonathanatpsu
N 42° 00.131 W 080° 18.990
17T E 556604 N 4650244
Saint John the Evangelist Church, built in 1945 in Girard, PA
Waymark Code: WM14DG5
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 06/17/2021
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
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Saint John the Evangelist Church is located on Olin Avenue in Girard, Pennsylvania. The parish was founded by Irish immigrants in 1853 and the first church was built in 1857. The present church building was built in 1945 during the pastorate of Rev. Francis J. Carrick. The church has a red brick exterior, with a unique rectangular-shaped facade.

Source: Barcio, Msgr. Robert G., Pictorial History of the Diocese of Erie, 1853-2003, Erie: Diocese of Erie, 2003, p. 71.
Year of construction: 1945

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Full inscription:
St. John
The Evangelist
1853 - 1945


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