St. John the Baptist Italian Catholic Church Bell Tower - Columbus, OH
N 39° 58.651 W 082° 59.952
17S E 329286 N 4427175
The beautiful St. John the Baptist Italian Catholic Church was built in 1898 and is located in the Italian Village section of Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Waymark Code: WMAFG5
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 01/09/2011
Views: 3
An historical marker located on the grounds of the church provides some history about the church on one side and information about the Reverend Father who founded the church on the other. The marker text reads as follows:
Side A: "Chiesa Italiana Di SanGiovanni Battista (The Italian Catholic Church of Saint John the Baptist)"
Built in 1898, Saint John the Baptist Italian Catholic Church is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Unlike most Roman Catholic parishes, which are established by geographic boundaries, St. John's has no territorial limits, and is centered on the Italian language and heritage of its parishioners. The church not only serves the faith needs of the Italian Catholic community in the greater Columbus area, but also has historically functioned as a hub for Italian speaking immigrants to share ethnic traditions, family ties, and friendship. For over a century, Italian immigrants have proudly contributed in developing the Great State of Ohio.
Side B: "Reverend Father Alexander Cestelli"
The National Italian Catholic parish of Saint John the Baptist was founded in October 1896 by the Reverend Father Alexander Cestelli, D.D. Father Cestelli was born in Fiesole, Italy and came to America in 1888 to serve as a professor at St. Paul's Seminary in Minnesota. In January 1896, founding Rector Monsignor John Joseph Jessing invited Father Cestelli to serve at the Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, Ohio as a professor of moral theology. In October 1896, the Right Reverend John Ambrose Watterson, D.D., Bishop of Columbus, appointed Father Cestelli as pastor of the Italian Catholic community. Sunday Mass was celebrated in the baptistery of Saint Joseph Cathedral until September 18, 1898, when the Most Reverend Sebastiano Martinelli, Apostolic Delegate to the United States, dedicated this historic church.
Address of Tower:
720 Hamlet St.
Columbus, OH USA
43201
Still Operational: yes
Number of bells in tower?: 1
Rate tower: 
Tours or visits allowed in tower?: Unknown
Relevant website?: Not listed
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