St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church

St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
	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

Historic documents

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.

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.
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

March 19, 1913: "Landmark Destroyed, Catholic Church Built 66 Years Ago, Burnt Down Today" by Unknown, Wooster Daily News, p. 1, 4.