St. Joseph (Diocese of Belleville, Elizabethtown)
| St. Joseph | |
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| Dedication: | Saint Joseph |
| Type/Classification: | Territorial Parish |
| Non-Parochial: | No |
| Operated By: | Diocesan clergy |
| Venerated Saints: | None specified |
| Diocese: | Diocese of Belleville |
| Deanery: | |
| Address: | Illinois 146 - 185 E Rd., Elizabethtown, Illinois 62931 |
| City: | Elizabethtown, IL |
| Subdivision: | Illinois |
| Country: | United States |
| County: | Hardin County |
| Website: | No website specified |
| Founded: | 1897 |
| School: | No |
| Email: | None specified |
| AI Confidence: | 5/10 |
| Review Level: | 0/5 |
St. Joseph is a parish of the Diocese of Belleville situated in Elizabethtown, IL. Its mailing address is Illinois 146 - 185 E Rd., Elizabethtown, Illinois 62931. The parish's name reflects its dedication to Saint Joseph.
Diocesan records date the parish to 1897. Little else about its founding has been published in sources accessible for this article.
History
Available sources confirm only that St. Joseph dates to 1897 and belongs to the Diocese of Belleville. A fuller account of the parish's history — including the construction of its church building, any expansions, and its pastors over the years — is not documented in currently accessible sources. Further research into diocesan archives or local historical societies may be able to expand this section.
Relics
No specific first- or second-class relics associated with St. Joseph are documented in available sources. As is traditional in the Latin Church, a small relic is customarily sealed within the altar stone of a consecrated Catholic church, though the identity of any relic used here has not been published.
Architecture and Art
Exterior features
No description of the church building's architectural style, architect, or construction materials has been published in sources available for this article.
Interior features
Details of the church's interior layout and furnishings are not documented in available sources.
Stained Glass Windows
Whether the church has stained glass windows depicting the patron or other saints has not been documented in sources available for this article.
Statues and Sculptures
Available sources do not describe any statues or sculptures at the parish.
Other Artwork
Sources available for this article do not describe any additional devotional artwork at the parish.
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Related parishes
- St. Bernard (Diocese of Belleville)
- St. Mary (Diocese of Belleville, Anna)
- St. Elizabeth (Diocese of Belleville)
- St. Francis of Assisi (Diocese of Belleville)
- St. Cecilia (Diocese of Belleville)
- St. Felicitas (Diocese of Belleville)
- St. Anthony (Diocese of Belleville, Beckemeyer)
- Blessed Sacrament (Diocese of Belleville)
- Poor Clare Monastery of Our Lady of Mercy (Diocese of Belleville)
- Our Lady Queen of Peace (Diocese of Belleville)
- St. Augustine of Canterbury (Diocese of Belleville, Belleville)
- St. Henry (Diocese of Belleville)
- St. Luke (Diocese of Belleville)
- St. Mary (Diocese of Belleville, Belleville)
- St. Teresa of the Child Jesus (Diocese of Belleville)
External links
- No official parish website has been identified.
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