Holy Family (Diocese of Saint Augustine, Jacksonville)

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Holy Family
Dedication: Holy Family
Type/Classification: Territorial Parish
Non-Parochial: No
Operated By: Diocesan clergy
Venerated Saints: None specified
Diocese: Diocese of Saint Augustine
Deanery:
Address: 9800 Baymeadows Rd., Jacksonville, Florida 32256
City: Jacksonville, FL
Subdivision: Florida
Country: United States
County: Duval County
Website: Website
Founded: 1974
School: No
Email: None specified
AI Confidence: 6/10
Review Level: 0/5


Holy Family Catholic Church is a territorial parish of the Diocese of Saint Augustine, located on Baymeadows Road in Jacksonville, Florida. Dedicated to the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Saint Joseph, the parish serves Catholics in the Baymeadows area of Duval County under the pastoral care of diocesan clergy.

Founded in 1974, Holy Family Parish has grown alongside the residential expansion of southern Jacksonville, establishing itself as a center of Catholic worship and community life in the Baymeadows corridor.

The parish is a diocesan territorial parish, meaning it serves all Catholics residing within its assigned geographic boundaries in the Diocese of Saint Augustine.

History

Holy Family Parish was established in 1974 by the Diocese of Saint Augustine to serve the growing Catholic population in the Baymeadows section of Jacksonville, Florida.[1] According to available diocesan records, the parish has continued to serve the surrounding Duval County community in the decades since its founding.[2] Specific details regarding the construction of the current church building and its early pastors are not fully documented in publicly available sources.

Special features

  • Parish ministries and religious education programs serving families in the Baymeadows area of Jacksonville
  • Community outreach and charitable ministries characteristic of parishes within the Diocese of Saint Augustine

Relics

According to established Catholic tradition, the main altar of the church is likely to contain deposited relics, as is customary in dedicated Catholic churches. Specific details regarding the saints associated with any relics at Holy Family are not publicly documented in available sources.

Architecture and Art

Exterior features

Limited sources are available regarding the specific architectural style of the Holy Family church building. As is typical of parishes established in the 1970s in Florida, the structure likely reflects mid-to-late twentieth-century ecclesiastical design.

Interior features

Specific details on the interior layout and worship space of Holy Family Church are not publicly documented in available sources.

Stained Glass Windows

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

Statues and Sculptures

Devotional imagery within the church is presumed to include representations of the Holy Family, though specific details are not publicly documented in available sources.

Other Artwork

No further devotional artwork is publicly documented in available sources.

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External links

Social media

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References

  1. ↑ "Holy Family Catholic Church". Holy Family Parish. http://www.holyfamilyjax.com. 
  2. ↑ "Parishes and Missions". Diocese of Saint Augustine. https://www.dosafl.com. 
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