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 1918 - Saint Elizabeth of Hungary Catholic Church - Cleveland, OH
N 41° 29.122 W 081° 37.394
17T E 447971 N 4592827
Saint Elizabeth of Hungary Catholic Church, built 1918-1922 in Cleveland, OH
Waymark Code: WM1CG7Z
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 08/18/2025
Views: 1
The Shrine of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary is a Roman Catholic Church located on the corner of Buckeye Road and East 90th Street in Cleveland, Ohio. The parish was founded in December 1892 by Fr. Charles Boehm, a Hungarian priest, to serve the Hungarian community of Cleveland. The first church and school were built in 1893. As the parish population grew, a larger church was planned. The cornerstone of the new church building was placed on September 15, 1918. Construction on the church was completed on February 19, 1922. The church was added the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. In 2023, Saint Elizabeth Parish was merged with Saint Emeric Parish. At the same time, Saint Elizabeth Church was renamed as the Shrine of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary. The church is now dedicated as a "shrine for the promotion of the Christian heritage of the Hungarian people as well as for the divine worship according to the liturgical books in use prior to the reform of 1970." Priests from the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest minster at the shrine. Source: ( visit link) Source: ( visit link)
Year of construction: 1918
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Full inscription:
Saint Elizabeth
Roman Catholic Hungarian Church
Rt. Rev. John P. Farrelly, D.O., Bishop.
Rev. Julius Szepessy, Pastor.
1918
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