Our Lady of Lake Huron (Diocese of Saginaw)
| Our Lady of Lake Huron | |
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| Dedication: | Our Lady of Lake Huron |
| Type/Classification: | Territorial Parish |
| Non-Parochial: | No |
| Operated By: | Diocesan clergy |
| Venerated Saints: | None specified |
| Diocese: | Diocese of Saginaw |
| Deanery: | |
| Address: | 413 S 1st St., Harbor Beach, Michigan 48441 |
| City: | Harbor Beach, MI |
| Subdivision: | Michigan |
| Country: | United States |
| County: | Huron County |
| Website: | No website specified |
| Founded: | |
| School: | No |
| Email: | None specified |
| AI Confidence: | 3/10 |
| Review Level: | 0/5 |
Our Lady of Lake Huron is a territorial parish of the Diocese of Saginaw, located in Harbor Beach, Michigan, a small harbor town on the shore of Lake Huron in Michigan's Thumb region. The parish serves Catholics in and around Harbor Beach, in Huron County.
The parish's dedication to Our Lady under the title "Our Lady of Lake Huron" reflects the community's longstanding connection to the Great Lake on whose shore the town sits, a title evoking Mary's traditional patronage over sailors, fishermen, and those whose livelihoods have historically depended on the lake.
No confirmed founding date is documented in available sources, and the parish does not currently maintain a public website.
History
Limited public documentation is available regarding the specific founding and early history of Our Lady of Lake Huron Parish. Harbor Beach, originally known as Sand Beach, developed as a commercial harbor and shipping community on Lake Huron beginning in the nineteenth century, and Catholic parishes throughout Michigan's Thumb region were generally established to serve the farming, fishing, and maritime trade communities that grew along the lakeshore during that era. According to the Diocese of Saginaw, the parish continues to serve as the territorial Catholic community for Harbor Beach and the surrounding area of Huron County.
No confirmed details regarding the parish's founding clergy, construction dates, or early parishioners are documented in available sources.
Special features
- Parish life centered on service to a small lakeshore community in Michigan's Thumb region
- Marian devotion reflecting the title "Our Lady of Lake Huron," connecting the parish to the maritime and agricultural heritage of Harbor Beach
Relics
According to established Catholic tradition, the main altar of a dedicated parish church typically contains relics, as is customary practice. Specific information regarding relics associated with Our Lady of Lake Huron is 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
Specific details regarding the interior layout and features of the church are not publicly documented in available sources.
Stained Glass Windows
Specific details on the church's stained glass windows are not publicly documented in available sources.
Statues and Sculptures
Devotional imagery of Our Lady, consistent with the parish's Marian dedication, 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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