St. John the Evangelist (Diocese of Biloxi)
| St. John the Evangelist | |
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| Dedication: | Saint John the Evangelist |
| Type/Classification: | Territorial Parish |
| Non-Parochial: | No |
| Operated By: | Diocesan clergy |
| Venerated Saints: | None specified |
| Diocese: | Diocese of Biloxi |
| Deanery: | |
| Address: | 2414 17th St, Gulfport, Mississippi 39501 |
| City: | Gulfport, MS |
| Subdivision: | Mississippi |
| Country: | United States |
| County: | Harrison County |
| Website: | Website |
| Founded: | 1900 |
| School: | No |
| Email: | None specified |
| AI Confidence: | 6/10 |
| Review Level: | 0/5 |
St. John the Evangelist is a territorial parish belonging to the Diocese of Biloxi, serving the Gulfport, MS area. Its mailing address is 2414 17th St, Gulfport, Mississippi 39501. It takes its name from Saint John the Evangelist.
Diocesan records date the parish to 1900. Little else about its founding has been published in sources accessible for this article.
History
Directory records date St. John the Evangelist to 1900, within the Diocese of Biloxi, but do not elaborate on the circumstances of its founding or its subsequent history. No independent account of its construction, renovations, or clergy has been located. Further research into diocesan archives or local historical societies may be able to expand this section.
Relics
No documented relics specific to St. John the Evangelist could be located. Canon law has long encouraged the practice of enclosing relics in a fixed altar, but whether — and which — relics are present here is not recorded in available sources.
Architecture and Art
Exterior features
No architectural details about the church's exterior — style, materials, or builder — could be located.
Interior features
No description of the nave, sanctuary layout, or furnishings has been located in available sources.
Stained Glass Windows
Sources available for this article do not describe any stained glass at the church.
Statues and Sculptures
Information about statues or sculpture at this church has not been located.
Other Artwork
No information about paintings, murals, or other artwork at the church could be located.
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Related parishes
- Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Diocese of Biloxi)
- St. Peter (Diocese of Biloxi)
- Our Lady of the Gulf (Diocese of Biloxi)
- St. Rose de Lima (Diocese of Biloxi)
- Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos (Diocese of Biloxi)
- Our Lady of Fatima (Diocese of Biloxi)
- Mother of Sorrows (Diocese of Biloxi)
- St. Mary (Diocese of Biloxi, Biloxi)
- St. Michael (Diocese of Biloxi)
- Holy Trinity (Diocese of Biloxi)
- Sacred Heart (Diocese of Biloxi, D’Iberville)
- St. Mary (Diocese of Biloxi, Gautier)
- St. Ann (Diocese of Biloxi)
- St. James (Diocese of Biloxi)
- St. Joseph (Diocese of Biloxi, Gulfport)
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