Holy Name of Jesus (Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama)
| Holy Name of Jesus | |
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| Dedication: | Holy Name of Jesus |
| Type/Classification: | Territorial Parish |
| Non-Parochial: | No |
| Operated By: | Diocesan clergy |
| Venerated Saints: | None specified |
| Diocese: | Diocese of Birmingham |
| Deanery: | |
| Address: | 4th St. SW & 5th Ave., Childersburg, Alabama 35044 |
| City: | Childersburg, AL |
| Subdivision: | Alabama |
| Country: | United States |
| County: | Talladega County |
| Website: | No website specified |
| Founded: | |
| School: | No |
| Email: | None specified |
| AI Confidence: | 3/10 |
| Review Level: | 0/5 |
Holy Name of Jesus Church is a territorial parish of the Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama, located in Childersburg, a small town in Talladega County in east-central Alabama. The parish is dedicated to the Holy Name of Jesus, a devotion within the Catholic Church honoring the name of Jesus Christ, historically promoted by preachers such as Saint Bernardine of Siena and formally observed through the liturgical Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus.
The parish serves Catholics living in and around Childersburg, a community historically shaped by the region's textile and manufacturing industries along the Coosa River. As a territorial parish, Holy Name of Jesus draws its congregation primarily from the surrounding geographic area rather than from a particular ethnic, linguistic, or national community.
No confirmed founding date or detailed institutional history is documented in publicly available sources at this time. The parish nonetheless represents part of the broader growth of the Catholic Church in central Alabama during the twentieth century, a period marked by the establishment of small mission and territorial parishes across previously underserved rural and small-town areas of the state.
History
Limited documentation is publicly available regarding the specific founding and early history of Holy Name of Jesus Church in Childersburg. According to general patterns of Catholic growth in the region, many parishes in Talladega County and the surrounding areas were established or formalized during the twentieth century as Catholic populations grew alongside industrial development in central Alabama. No confirmed founding date, founding pastor, or original building history for this parish is documented in available sources.
The Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama, within which Holy Name of Jesus is located, was established in 1969, having previously been part of the Diocese of Mobile.[1] Parishes throughout the diocese, including those in smaller communities such as Childersburg, have continued to serve local Catholic populations in the decades since.
Special features
- A territorial parish serving the Catholic community of Childersburg and the surrounding Talladega County area
- Continues the devotional tradition associated with the Holy Name of Jesus, a title long honored in Catholic piety
Relics
According to established Catholic tradition, the main altar of a dedicated parish church typically contains relics, as is customary in the consecration or dedication of Catholic churches. Specific information regarding any relics held at Holy Name of Jesus Church is not publicly documented in available sources.
Architecture and Art
Exterior features
Specific architectural details regarding the exterior of Holy Name of Jesus Church are not publicly documented in available sources. As with many small-town parish churches in the region, the building likely reflects a modest architectural style suited to its rural or small-town setting.
Interior features
Details regarding the interior layout and furnishings of the church are not publicly documented in available sources.
Stained Glass Windows
No specific information about stained glass windows at Holy Name of Jesus Church is publicly documented in available sources.
Statues and Sculptures
No specific information about statues or sculptures at Holy Name of Jesus Church is publicly documented in available sources. Devotional imagery, if present, would likely reflect the parish's dedication to the Holy Name of Jesus.
Other Artwork
No further devotional or artistic elements are publicly documented in available sources.
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External links
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References
- ↑ "About the Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama". Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama. https://www.bhmdiocese.org/about-us.