Our Lady of Fatima (Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama)
| Our Lady of Fatima | |
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| Dedication: | Our Lady of Fatima |
| Type/Classification: | Territorial Parish |
| Non-Parochial: | No |
| Operated By: | Diocesan clergy |
| Venerated Saints: | None specified |
| Diocese: | Diocese of Birmingham |
| Deanery: | |
| Address: | 708 1st St. S, Birmingham, Alabama 35205 |
| City: | Birmingham, AL |
| Subdivision: | Alabama |
| Country: | United States |
| County: | Jefferson County |
| Website: | Website |
| Founded: | |
| School: | No |
| Email: | None specified |
| AI Confidence: | 5/10 |
| Review Level: | 0/5 |
Our Lady of Fatima is a territorial parish of the Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama, located on 1st Street South in the Southside area of Birmingham, within Jefferson County. The parish takes its name from the reported apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Fátima, Portugal in 1917, a devotion widely embraced within the Catholic Church following the events' approval by Church authorities.
As a territorial parish, Our Lady of Fatima serves Catholics residing within its assigned geographic boundaries in the diocese, offering the sacraments and pastoral care characteristic of parish life in the region.
No confirmed founding date is documented in publicly available sources at this time, though the parish's presence in the Southside neighborhood of Birmingham reflects the broader growth of Catholic communities in the city over the twentieth century.
History
Specific historical records regarding the founding and early development of Our Lady of Fatima Parish are not widely documented in publicly available sources.[1] According to the Diocese of Birmingham, parishes throughout the diocese trace their establishment to the broader growth of Catholic communities across central and northern Alabama during the twentieth century, though the exact circumstances of this parish's founding are not confirmed in currently available sources.[2]
The devotion to Our Lady of Fatima, to which the parish is dedicated, stems from the reported 1917 apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary to three shepherd children near Fátima, Portugal—a devotion that gained widespread popularity within the Catholic Church throughout the twentieth century and inspired the naming of many parishes worldwide, including this one in Birmingham.
Special features
- Devotion to Our Lady of Fatima, reflecting the parish's Marian dedication
- Participation in the sacramental and liturgical life of the Diocese of Birmingham
Relics
According to established Catholic tradition, the main altar of a dedicated Catholic church typically contains relics of saints, as is customary in the consecration of churches. Specific details regarding any relics housed at Our Lady of Fatima are not publicly documented in available sources.
Architecture and Art
Exterior features
Specific architectural details regarding the exterior of the church building are not publicly documented in available sources.
Interior features
The interior worship space is arranged in the manner customary of Catholic parish churches, oriented toward the sanctuary and altar for the celebration of the Mass and other sacraments.
Stained Glass Windows
Specific details on the church's stained glass windows are not publicly documented in available sources.
Statues and Sculptures
Given the parish's dedication, devotional imagery of Our Lady of Fatima may be present in the church, 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
- ↑ "Our Lady of Fatima Parish". Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. https://olfbirmingham.org.
- ↑ "Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama". Roman Catholic Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama. https://www.bhmdiocese.org.