Sacred Heart Saint Francis de Sales - Bennington, VT - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

Sacred Heart Saint Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church is located on Main Street in the town of Bennington, Vermont. The Catholic community in this area began in the 1830s when travelling priests would visit the French and Irish families and celebrate Mass in homes or other makeshift locations.

Saint Francis de Sales parish was established in 1854 and the first stone church was built. By the 1880s the need for a larger church was evident and land was purchased on Main Street. The cornerstone of the new building was laid on July 4, 1889 and the church was consecrated on October 12, 1892. The blue limestone building was designed by George H. Guernsey.

Another Catholic Church, Sacred Heart, was consecrated in Bennington in 1885. This building, located on School Street, was replaced by a new church in 1929.

In 1995, the Most Rev. Kenneth Angell, Bishop of Burlington, merged the two parishes. They are now known as Sacred Heart Saint Francis de Sales Parish and use the Saint Francis de Sales Church building on Main Street. The parish is served by priests of the Congregation of the Holy Cross.

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Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 10/12/1892 Age of Church building determined by?: Other reliable source If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Roman Catholic 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: 8:00 AM Street address of Church: 238 Main St Bennington, VT USA 05201 Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed

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