St. John the Evangelist (Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana)
| St. John the Evangelist | |
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| Dedication: | St. John the Evangelist |
| Type/Classification: | Territorial Parish |
| Non-Parochial: | No |
| Operated By: | Diocesan clergy |
| Venerated Saints: | None specified |
| Diocese: | Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana |
| Deanery: | |
| Address: | 209 S Spring St., Hartford City, Indiana 47348-2551 |
| City: | Hartford City, IN |
| Subdivision: | Indiana |
| Country: | United States |
| County: | Blackford County |
| Website: | Website |
| Founded: | 1865 |
| School: | No |
| Email: | None specified |
| AI Confidence: | 6/10 |
| Review Level: | 0/5 |
St. John the Evangelist is a territorial parish of the Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana, located in Hartford City, in Blackford County, Indiana. Dedicated to Saint John the Evangelist, the apostle and evangelist traditionally identified as the author of the Fourth Gospel, the parish serves Catholics in Hartford City and the surrounding rural areas of east-central Indiana.
Founded in 1865, St. John the Evangelist is one of the older parishes in what is now the Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana. At the time of its founding, the parish would have belonged to the Diocese of Vincennes and, later, the Diocese of Fort Wayne, before the Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana was erected in 1944 and assumed jurisdiction over Catholic communities in this part of the state.
The parish's website domain, which it shares with a nearby St. Mary Parish, suggests that St. John the Evangelist participates in a collaborative pastoral arrangement with another Catholic community in the region, a common practice among smaller parishes in the diocese.
History
According to the parish's own records, St. John the Evangelist Parish traces its founding to 1865, making it a long-established Catholic presence in Blackford County.[1] Limited sources are available to document the parish's earliest decades, including its original founding pastor, the construction of its first church building, and the ethnic communities it may have served, which in many similar Indiana parishes of this era included German and Irish immigrant families.
The parish was originally part of the Diocese of Vincennes and later the Diocese of Fort Wayne before being placed under the newly created Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana upon its establishment by the Holy See in 1944.[2] No confirmed details regarding subsequent building campaigns, renovations, or expansions are documented in available sources.
Special features
- Long-standing territorial parish serving Hartford City and Blackford County since 1865
- Collaborative pastoral ministry alongside a neighboring St. Mary Parish community
Relics
According to established Catholic tradition, the main altar of a dedicated parish church customarily contains relics of saints, consistent with the rite of dedication. Specific information identifying the saints whose relics may be enshrined at St. John the Evangelist is not documented in available sources.
Architecture and Art
Exterior features
Specific documentation of the church's exterior architectural style, construction materials, or building history is not publicly available at this time.
Interior features
Details regarding the arrangement of the sanctuary, nave, and worship space are not documented in available sources.
Stained Glass Windows
No confirmed information regarding stained glass windows at St. John the Evangelist is available in accessible sources.
Statues and Sculptures
Devotional statuary, if present, likely includes an image of Saint John the Evangelist, consistent with the parish's dedication, though this is not independently confirmed.
Other Artwork
No further devotional or liturgical artwork is documented in available sources.
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Media
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Related parishes
- St. Mary (Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana, Alexandria)
- St. Mary (Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana, Ambia)
- St. Ambrose (Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana)
- St. Mary (Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana, Anderson)
- St. Francis Xavier (Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana)
- Holy Trinity (Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana)
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana)
- St. Elizabeth Ann Seton (Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana)
- Sacred Heart of Jesus (Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana, Cicero)
- St. Joseph (Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana, Covington)
- St. Bernard (Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana)
- St. Joseph (Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana, Delphi)
- St. Cecilia (Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana)
- St. Mary (Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana, Dunkirk)
- St. John the Baptist (Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana, Earl Park)
- St. Joseph (Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana, Elwood)
- Holy Spirit (Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana)
- St. John Vianney (Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana)
- St. Louis de Montfort (Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana)
- Sacred Heart of Jesus (Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana, Fowler)
- St. Francis Solano (Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana)
- St. Mary (Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana, Frankfort)
- Holy Family (Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana)
- Sts. Peter and Paul (Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana)
- St. Joseph (Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana, Kentland)
External links
Social media
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References
- ↑ "Welcome". St. Mary & St. John the Evangelist Parishes. https://stmaryjohn.org/.
- ↑ "Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana". Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana. https://www.dol-in.org/.