Sacred Heart of Jesus Church (Cleveland, Ohio)
Sacred Heart of Jesus | |
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41°26′28″N 81°38′24″W / 41.4412°N 81.6399°W | |
Location | Cleveland, Ohio |
Country | United States |
Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Founder(s) | Anton Francis Kolaszewski |
Dedication | Sacred Heart of Jesus |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Closed[1] |
Architect(s) | J. Ellsworth Potter[2] |
Architectural type | Church |
Completed | 1951[2] |
Closed | 2 May 2010[1] |
Administration | |
Province | Cincinnati |
Diocese | Cleveland |
Sacred Heart of Jesus (
Both the church building and the school building are GNIS named features.[3][4] The church, school, and rectory buildings are listed together as a Cleveland Designated Landmark.[2]
The church was closed 2 May 2010.[1]
History
Between 1885 and 1889 a large number of Poles settled in South Cleveland, in the area of East 71st St. and Harvard Ave. They lived too far away from
Founding
The petition to form a new parish and build a church was granted, and the parish was founded in 1889[6]: 221 — about 42 years after the Diocese of Cleveland was erected by Pope Pius IX.[7]
19th century
Father
20th century
Father Francis Wegrsznowski was given temporary charge of the parish, and in July, 1900, was succeeded by Father Victor Szyrocki. In 1903, the parish was in excellent condition. George Francis Houck, then the Chancellor, wrote in 1903 that, "its members are entirely of the laboring class, they contribute generously of their earnings to the support of church and school".[6]: 222
Architecture
The property, 315 ft (96 m) by 259 ft (79 m), was secured at a cost of $2,500.[6]: 221
Original church
Shortly after the property was secured, a combination frame church and school was begun, the cornerstone for which was laid on Sunday, 29 September 1889, by Mgr. Felix M. Boff, V. G.; in December of the same year the church was used for the first time.[6]: pages221 It was dedicated on Sunday, 2 June 1890, by Boff, who also blessed the church bell on the same day. The church, with pews, altars, etc., cost about $15,000. The upper story was used for divine worship and the lower story served as a parochial school, divided into three rooms.
Present church
Records
The records of this church, and all churches closed after 1975, can be found in the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland Archives.[1] Diocesan policy is to keep all archive records closed.[8]
See also
- Shrine Church of St. Stanislaus
Notes
- ^ Using Google Maps, the walking distance between the Shrine Church of St. Stanislaus and the closed Sacred Heart of Jesus church is over 1.5 mi (2.4 km).[5]
References
- ^ a b c d Catholic Diocese of Cleveland (12 September 2012). "Closed Parishes 4/2009 - 6/2010". Cleveland, OH: Catholic Diocese of Cleveland. Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ^ a b c City of Cleveland. Cleveland Landmarks Commission. "Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, School, and Rectory". Cleveland Designated Landmarks. Cleveland, OH: City of Cleveland. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
- ^ This article incorporates public domain material from Sacred Heart of Jesus Roman Catholic Church. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
- ^ This article incorporates public domain material from Sacred Heart of Jesus School (historical). United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
- ^ Google (23 November 2012). "Directions between the Shrine Church of St. Stanislaus and the closed Sacred Heart of Jesus church" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ^ OCLC 1260400. Archived from the originalon 1 July 2008. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
- ^ Houck, George (1913). . In Herbermann, Charles (ed.). Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
- ^ Catholic Diocese of Cleveland. "Policy on Genealogical Research at the Diocese of Cleveland, Archives" (PDF). Cleveland, OH: Catholic Diocese of Cleveland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 May 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2012.