St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
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St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church | |
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St. Mary's | |
Location | 527 Beall Ave., Wooster, Ohio |
Country | United States |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Website | stmarywooster.org |
History | |
Founded | 1847 |
Architecture | |
Status | Active |
Functional status | Church |
Architect(s) | Emil Elrich, Fred Wurtrich Builder in Mansfield, Ohio |
Administration | |
Diocese | Diocese of Cleveland |
Clergy | |
Priest(s) | Father Stephen P. Moran |
Locations
- 0000 Madison Hill, Wooster, Ohio 44691
- 527 Beall Ave., Wooster, Ohio 44691
City Directories
Comprehensive History
Slogans
Historical documents
- Centenary of St. Mary Church of the Immaculate Conception, 1847-1947
- Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church Wooster, Ohio, 1847-2000
Yearbooks
- 1982, 1988
Membership
Pastors of
Timeline
- 1847 - St. Mary's Church on Madison Hill was built
- 1847 - August 27, Cornerstone laid for church. The church is a two-story building of brick, twenty feet in the clear to the ceiling, the nave 34x65 inside, the sanctuary 18x26. A gallery extends the width of the building on the east end. Approximately 15 Catholic families were charter members.
- 1864 - St. Mary's School house was erected under the auspices of Fr. J. F. Gallagher
- 1865 - Spring, St. Mary's School opened with a total of 90 pupils
- 1865 - October 27, Father Fridolin Ankly became pastor of church
- 1866 - July 15, A new church bell, purchased in St. Louis for $1,400.00 and weighing 3,500 pounds, was consecrated by Bishop Rappe, of Cleveland, Ohio.
- 1866 - July 15, The new church bell was elevated to the church tower.
- 1867 - December, A new organ, purchased in Westfield, Massachussets for $1,000.00 was placed in the church.
- 1867 - December 29, The new organ is played for the first time by Gordon French.
- 1869 - Father Ankly purchased land for a new cemetery from David Robison, Jr., paying $200.00 per acre for ten acres.
- 1871 - January, The old burial ground located to the south of the church was last occupied.
- 1871 - January 10, First cemetery lot sold to Joseph Holland.
- 1883 - March 24, Permission given by Rt. Rev. Bishop R. Gilmour to expend $4,000.00 for enlarging and improving church.
- 1885 - May 17, Church dedicated
- 1906-1907 - House built in 1906; completed in 1907
- 1908 - Approximately eight families are in the parish
- 1913 - March 19, Fire, Church burned to the ground at 2:00pm. The fire was caused by a spark from a locomotive landing on the roof of the Church.
- 1913 - March 24, Mass in school house
- 1913 - May 16, A meeting of entire congregation was held in school house to get sentiment and to learn the wishes of the people. Every man with the exception of one voted to build a new church rather than to repair the old walls. Subscription books given to councilmen.
- 1913 - September 8, Subscription books returned. About $8,00.00 subscribed. Riffel's book - $150.00. Shay's book - $750.00. Herpel's book - $1,730.00. Carrolls book - $5,075.00. Balance - Pastor's book
- 1915 - May 24, Groundbreaking for the new church
- 1915 - August 1, Cornerstone was laid by Monsignor Thomas C. O'Reilly
- 1916 - April 22, First Mass in the new building
- 1947 - 100th Anniversary
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Newspaper articles
Newspaper full-text articles
Newspaper ads
1917
ad, [1].
References
- ↑ Wooster Daily News. Wooster, Ohio, 1917-01-02, p. 1.
Newspaper citations with no attached images
- March 19, 1913: "Landmark Destroyed, Catholic Church Built 66 Years Ago, Burnt Down Today" by Unknown, Wooster Daily News, p. 1, 4.
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