Old St. Mary's Church, Detroit, MI
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N 42° 20.114 W 083° 02.439
17T E 331884 N 4689014
Old St. Mary's Church is located at Monroe and St Antoine Streets in Detroit, MI.
Waymark Code: WM148W
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 01/09/2007
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St. Mary's parish was founded by Father Martin Kundig in 1835 for the German-speaking Catholics in Detroit and is the third oldest Catholic parish in the city. The cornerstone for the original church was laid on the feast of Corpus Christi, June 19, 1841, and the church was consecrated in honor of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary on June 29, 1843. This High Victorian Romanesque style structure was designed by German parishioner Peter Dederiches. The cornerstone was laid in 1884, and the edifice was completed in 1885. St. Mary's founded the city's first black and Hispanic missions. Since 1893, this parish has been guided by the Fathers of the Congregation of the Holy Ghost, C.S. Sp.
- text taken from Michigan Historical Marker
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1884
Age of Church building determined by?: Cornerstone or plaque
If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Catholic
If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM
If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday
Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 8:30 AM
Street address of Church:
646 Monroe Ave.
Detroit, MI United States
48226
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