St John the Baptist Catholic Church - Monroe, MI
N 41° 54.738 W 083° 24.082
17T E 300845 N 4642827
St. John the Baptist is located in downtown Monroe at the intersection of Monroe and 5th Street.
Waymark Code: WM15M76
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 01/20/2022
Views: 1
From the Michigan Historical marker:
The Reverend Camillus P. Maes organized St. John in 1872 to serve the area's Irish population, which had struggled to form an English-speaking parish over a forty year period. In January 1892 fire destroyed the interior of the first church, erected on this site in 1874. The exterior walls survived the fire and were used to rebuild the church, which was rededicated in October 1892. Detroit architects Donaldson and Meier led the reconstruction effort. The resulting church replicated the original one, but without a steeple. After nearly a century, St. John returned to its original appearance when the steeple was reconstructed in 1991 as part of a year-long, $1 million restoration project.
Mass is held Saturday at 1730, Sunday at 0900, 1130, and 1430 in Spanish.
Type of Church: Church
Status of Building: Actively in use for worship
Date of organization: 09/12/1872
Date of building construction: 09/01/1874
Dominant Architectural Style: Late Gothic Revival
Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: None
Archdiocese: Detroit
Diocese: Detroit
Address/Location:
511 S Monroe Street
Monroe, MI USA
48161
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