St. Ann (Diocese of Lansing)

St. Ann
Dedication:	St. Ann
Type/Classification:	Territorial Parish
Non-Parochial:	No
Operated By:	Diocesan clergy
Venerated Saints:	None specified
Diocese:	Diocese of Lansing
Deanery:
Address:	312 S Main St., Bellevue, Michigan 49021
City:	Bellevue, MI
Subdivision:	Michigan
Country:	United States
County:	Eaton County
Website:	No website specified
Founded:	1923
School:	No
Email:	None specified
AI Confidence:	5/10
Review Level:	0/5

St. Ann is a territorial parish of the Diocese of Lansing, serving Catholics in and around Bellevue, Michigan, a small community in Eaton County. The parish is dedicated to Saint Ann, traditionally venerated as the mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary and grandmother of Jesus Christ.

Founded in 1923, St. Ann has served generations of Catholics in Bellevue and the surrounding rural areas of south-central Michigan. As a territorial parish, it draws its congregation primarily from residents within its assigned geographic boundaries rather than from a particular ethnic, linguistic, or national community.

The parish continues to operate as a diocesan parish under the pastoral care of clergy assigned by the Diocese of Lansing, maintaining a modest sacramental and community life typical of small-town Catholic parishes in the region.

History

Available records indicate that St. Ann parish was established in 1923 to serve the Catholic population of Bellevue, Michigan, and its surrounding township in Eaton County. Bellevue, a small village along the Battle Creek River, was part of a wave of rural Michigan communities that organized parishes in the early twentieth century to meet the needs of local Catholic families. Specific details regarding the parish's founding pastor, early Mass locations, and construction history are not well documented in publicly available sources.

Since its founding, St. Ann has remained a fixture of Catholic life in Bellevue, continuing to serve the sacramental needs of the local community as part of the Diocese of Lansing. No confirmed information regarding subsequent renovations, mergers, or significant historical milestones is documented in available sources.

Special features

• Long-standing presence as one of the historic small-town parishes of the Diocese of Lansing, continuously serving Bellevue since 1923

Relics

According to established Catholic tradition, the main altar of the church may contain relics of saints, as is customary in dedicated Catholic churches. No specific documentation regarding relics housed at St. Ann is publicly available.

Architecture and Art

Exterior features

Specific documentation of the church's exterior architectural style and construction details is not publicly available. As with many early twentieth-century rural Michigan parish churches, the building likely reflects modest, traditional ecclesiastical design suited to its small-town setting.

Interior features

No confirmed details regarding the interior layout, sanctuary design, or furnishings of St. Ann are documented in publicly available sources.

Stained Glass Windows

Specific details on the church's stained glass windows are not publicly documented in available sources.

Statues and Sculptures

Any devotional statuary present in the church likely includes an image of Saint Ann, consistent with the parish's dedication, though specific details are not publicly documented.

Other Artwork

No further devotional artwork is publicly documented in available sources.

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• St. Mary (Diocese of Lansing, Chelsea)
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