St. Augustine Church - Napoleon, Ohio
N 41° 23.552 W 084° 07.430
16T E 740462 N 4586325
St. Augustine Church, 221 E Clinton St, Napoleon, Ohio
Waymark Code: WMJ6TB
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 10/03/2013
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From the Bowling Green State University Center for Archival Collections web site (
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St. Augustine Catholic Church began as a Station of Toledo, St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, in 1841. Beginning in 1850, the parish began being served by Defiance. In 1854,the parish became a Station of Providence. It reverted back to a Station of Defiance in 1856. It was in 1856, that the parish built its first church. In 1861, the parish became a Mission of Providence. In 1864, the parish received their first resident pastor, Father J.P. Carroll. In 1883, the congregation built its current church building.
Since 1883, the church has been remodeled and renovated several times, as well as the school and rectory.