National Shrine of St. Alphonsus Liguori
St. Alphonsus' Church, Rectory, Convent and Halle | |
Gothic Revival | |
NRHP reference No. | 73002195[1] |
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Added to NRHP | May 23, 1973 |
The National Shrine of St. Alphonsus Liguori, also known as St. John Neumann Shrine and "Baltimore's Powerhouse of Prayer," is part of a historic Catholic church complex in Baltimore, Maryland. Founded by the Redemptorists in 1917, the church has extensive affiliations with important figures in Baltimore Catholic history. Since 1992, the parish has held regular Tridentine Masses. It is currently administered by the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter. The complex was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973 as St. Alphonsus Church, Rectory, Convent and Halle.
Description
The church is based on the design of
The Halle is a 4+1⁄2-story brick structure also in the Gothic Revival style opposite the church across Saratoga Street. It features a center entrance housed in projecting square bay topped by a
By 1917, many of the German immigrants who lived in the area moved elsewhere and St. Alphonsus became a parish for the Lithuanian immigrant community.[6] St. Alphonsus Church, Rectory, Convent and Halle was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]
Since 1992, the Tridentine Mass has been offered regularly at St. Alphonsus. Since 2017, the parish has been administered by the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter (FSSP), while remaining officially part of the Archdiocese of Baltimore.[7]
Gallery
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Rectory and Convent
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St. Alphonsus Halle
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Church interior
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Our Church—History". St. Alphonsus Church. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
- ^ Nancy Miller; Michael Bourne & William Morgan (December 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: St. Alphonsus' Church, Rectory, Convent and Halle" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
- ^ "Address of the Holy Father Paul VI on the Occasion of the Canonization of Bishop John Newmann". Vatican.va. 20 July 1977. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
- ^ "The Life of Francis Xavier Seelos". Seelos.org. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
- ^ "Archdiocese of Baltimore National Parishes" (PDF). St. Mary's Seminary and University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
- ^ Wolfe, Kenneth J. (May 28, 2017). "FSSP to gain major apostolate". Rorate Caeli. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
External links
- St. Alphonsus' Church, Rectory, Convent and Halle, Baltimore City, including photo from 1991, at Maryland Historical Trust
- St Alphonsus Church website
- Explore Baltimore Heritage – St. Alphonsus Church
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore