Our Lady of Consolation (Diocese of Saint Augustine)

Our Lady of Consolation

Our Lady of Consolation
Dedication:	Our Lady of Consolation
Type/Classification:	Territorial Parish
Non-Parochial:	No
Operated By:	Diocesan clergy
Venerated Saints:	None specified
Diocese:	Diocese of Saint Augustine
Deanery:
Address:	541668 US Hwy. 1, Callahan, Florida 32011
City:	Callahan, FL
Subdivision:	Florida
Country:	United States
County:	Nassau County
Website:	No website specified
Founded:	1974
School:	No
Email:	None specified
AI Confidence:	4/10
Review Level:	0/5

Our Lady of Consolation is a territorial parish of the Diocese of Saint Augustine, serving Catholics in and around Callahan, Florida, in rural Nassau County. The parish is dedicated under the Marian title of Our Lady of Consolation, a devotion honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary as a source of comfort to the faithful in times of sorrow and difficulty.

Founded in 1974, the parish has served the small-town and agricultural communities of northern Nassau County for several decades. It is administered by diocesan clergy rather than a religious order, and it functions as an ordinary territorial parish rather than a shrine, basilica, or cathedral.

Over the years, Our Lady of Consolation has grown alongside its surrounding community, offering the sacraments and pastoral care to Catholic families in and around Callahan, a small town along U.S. Highway 1 north of Jacksonville.

History

Available public records confirm that Our Lady of Consolation Parish was established in 1974 by the Diocese of Saint Augustine to serve the growing Catholic population of Callahan and the surrounding Nassau County communities. No confirmed details regarding the parish's founding pastor, original building dedication ceremony, or early construction history are documented in publicly available sources.

According to general diocesan pattern in this era, rural parishes such as Our Lady of Consolation were often established to serve Catholics who had previously traveled longer distances to attend Mass at larger parishes in Jacksonville or Fernandina Beach. Specific archival documentation of this parish's early decades has not been located in available sources.

Special features

• A small-town parish serving the rural community of Callahan and northern Nassau County
• Regular celebration of the sacraments and Mass for a close-knit territorial congregation

Relics

According to established Catholic tradition, the main altar may contain deposited relics, as is customary in dedicated Catholic churches. No confirmed information regarding specific relics associated with this parish is publicly documented in available sources.

Architecture and Art

Exterior features

No confirmed details regarding the parish's exterior architectural style are publicly documented in available sources. According to general observation of rural Florida parish construction from this period, the church building likely reflects a modest, functional design suited to its small-town setting.

Interior features

Specific details regarding the interior layout, sanctuary design, or seating arrangement are not publicly documented in available sources.

Stained Glass Windows

No confirmed details regarding stained glass windows at Our Lady of Consolation are publicly documented in available sources.

Statues and Sculptures

Devotional statuary, if present, likely reflects the parish's Marian dedication under the title of Our Lady of Consolation, though no specific details are publicly documented in available sources.

Other Artwork

No further devotional artwork is publicly documented in available sources.

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