Holy Faith (Diocese of Saint Augustine)

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Holy Faith
Dedication: Holy Faith
Type/Classification: Territorial Parish
Non-Parochial: No
Operated By: Diocesan clergy
Venerated Saints: None specified
Diocese: Diocese of Saint Augustine
Deanery:
Address: 747 NW 43rd St., Gainesville, Florida 32607
City: Gainesville, FL
Subdivision: Florida
Country: United States
County: Alachua County
Website: Website
Founded: 1973
School: No
Email: None specified
AI Confidence: 6/10
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Holy Faith is a territorial parish of the Diocese of Saint Augustine, located at 747 NW 43rd St. in Gainesville, Florida. The parish takes its name from the theological virtue of faith, an unusual dedication among American parishes that reflects a broader tradition of naming churches for sanctifying virtues rather than for an individual saint.

Founded in 1973, Holy Faith serves Catholics in Gainesville and the surrounding communities of Alachua County. The parish is administered by diocesan clergy of the Diocese of Saint Augustine, one of the oldest Catholic dioceses in the United States.

Holy Faith continues to serve as a center of Catholic worship and community life in the Gainesville area, offering the sacraments and various ministries to its parishioners.

History

Holy Faith Parish was established in 1973 to serve the growing Catholic population of Gainesville, Florida, within the Diocese of Saint Augustine.[1] According to available diocesan records, the parish was founded to accommodate the expansion of the Catholic community in the northwestern part of the city, an area experiencing significant residential and institutional growth in the decades following the Second Vatican Council.

Limited sources are publicly available regarding the earliest years of the parish's development, including the construction history of its church building. The parish has continued to operate as a territorial parish under the pastoral care of the Diocese of Saint Augustine since its founding.

Special features

  • Parish ministries and faith formation programs serving the Gainesville Catholic community
  • Active participation in diocesan initiatives within the Diocese of Saint Augustine

Relics

According to established Catholic tradition, the main altar of a dedicated Catholic church customarily contains relics of saints, consistent with longstanding liturgical practice. Specific details regarding relics held at Holy Faith are not publicly documented in available sources.

Architecture and Art

Exterior features

Specific architectural details regarding the exterior of the Holy Faith church building are not publicly documented in available sources.

Interior features

The worship space at Holy Faith is arranged to facilitate the celebration of the sacraments and active congregational participation, consistent with post-conciliar parish church design.

Stained Glass Windows

No confirmed details regarding stained glass windows at Holy Faith are documented in available sources.

Statues and Sculptures

No confirmed details regarding statuary or sculptural artwork at Holy Faith are documented in available sources.

Other Artwork

No further devotional artwork is publicly documented in available sources.

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References

  1. ↑ "Holy Faith Catholic Church". Holy Faith Catholic Church. http://www.holyfaithcatholicchurch.org. 
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