St. Athanasius (Diocese of Saginaw)
| St. Athanasius | |
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| Dedication: | St. Athanasius |
| Type/Classification: | Territorial Parish |
| Non-Parochial: | No |
| Operated By: | Diocesan clergy |
| Venerated Saints: | None specified |
| Diocese: | Diocese of Saginaw |
| Deanery: | |
| Address: | 310 S Broad St., Harrison, Michigan 48625 |
| City: | Harrison, MI |
| Subdivision: | Michigan |
| Country: | United States |
| County: | Clare County |
| Website: | Website |
| Founded: | |
| School: | No |
| Email: | None specified |
| AI Confidence: | 5/10 |
| Review Level: | 0/5 |
St. Athanasius is a territorial parish of the Diocese of Saginaw located in Harrison, Michigan, the county seat of Clare County. The parish is dedicated to Saint Athanasius of Alexandria, the fourth-century bishop and Doctor of the Church renowned for his defense of Christ's divinity against Arianism at the Council of Nicaea.
St. Athanasius serves the Catholic community of Harrison and the surrounding rural areas of Clare County in north-central Michigan. Like many parishes in the Diocese of Saginaw, it participates in a broader pastoral partnership with neighboring Catholic communities in the Gladwin and Harrison area, reflected in the shared parish website that serves multiple local congregations.
No confirmed founding date is documented in available sources, though the presence of an established parish plant on South Broad Street indicates a long-standing Catholic presence serving Harrison and the surrounding townships.
History
Limited sources are publicly available regarding the founding and early history of St. Athanasius Parish. Catholic settlement in Clare County developed alongside the lumber industry and rail lines that opened north-central Michigan to settlement in the nineteenth century, and parishes such as St. Athanasius were typically established by the Diocese of Saginaw to serve the resulting Catholic population in Harrison and neighboring communities.[1]
The parish today is part of a cooperative pastoral arrangement with other Catholic communities in the Gladwin and Harrison area, a structure common throughout the Diocese of Saginaw as parishes collaborate on shared clergy, liturgical schedules, and faith formation programs.[2]
Special features
- Participation in the shared Gladwin-Harrison Catholic community pastoral partnership
- Service to the rural Catholic population of Clare County, Michigan
Relics
According to established Catholic tradition, the main altar of the church may contain deposited relics, as is customary in dedicated Catholic churches. Specific details regarding relics associated with St. Athanasius 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 customary manner of Roman Catholic parish churches, with a sanctuary and nave oriented to support the celebration of the Mass and sacraments. Further specific details are not publicly documented.
Stained Glass Windows
No confirmed details regarding stained glass windows are documented in available sources.
Statues and Sculptures
Devotional imagery in the church may include representations of Saint Athanasius, consistent with the parish's patronal dedication, though specific details are not publicly documented.
Other Artwork
No further devotional artwork is publicly documented in available sources.
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Related parishes
- Mission of St. Joseph (Diocese of Saginaw)
- St. Mary (Diocese of Saginaw, Alma)
- St. Joseph (Diocese of Saginaw, Argyle)
- St. Mark (Diocese of Saginaw)
- St. Joseph (Diocese of Saginaw, Auburn)
- Sacred Heart (Diocese of Saginaw, Bad Axe)
- St. Cyril (Diocese of Saginaw)
- Holy Trinity (Diocese of Saginaw)
- Our Lady of Guadalupe (Diocese of Saginaw)
- Our Lady of the Visitation (Diocese of Saginaw)
- St. Boniface (Diocese of Saginaw)
- St. Hedwig (Diocese of Saginaw)
- St. Hyacinth (Diocese of Saginaw)
- St. James (Diocese of Saginaw)
- St. Joseph (Diocese of Saginaw, Bay City)
- St. Maria Goretti (Diocese of Saginaw)
- St. Mary of the Assumption (Diocese of Saginaw)
- St. Stanislaus Kostka (Diocese of Saginaw)
- St. Vincent de Paul (Diocese of Saginaw, Bay City)
- Sacred Heart (Diocese of Saginaw, Birch Run)
- Sacred Heart (Diocese of Saginaw, Caro)
- St. John the Baptist (Diocese of Saginaw)
- St. Roch (Diocese of Saginaw)
- St. Pancratius (Diocese of Saginaw)
- Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Diocese of Saginaw)
External links
Social media
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References
- ↑ "Diocese of Saginaw". Diocese of Saginaw. https://www.dioceseofsaginaw.org.
- ↑ "Gladwin Harrison Catholic Communities". St. Athanasius Parish. https://www.gladwinharrisoncatholic.com.