St. Lawrence (Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana, Lafayette)

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St. Lawrence
Dedication: St. Lawrence
Type/Classification: Territorial Parish
Non-Parochial: No
Operated By: Diocesan clergy
Venerated Saints: None specified
Diocese: Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana
Deanery:
Address: 1916 Meharry St., Lafayette, Indiana 47904-1497
City: Lafayette, IN
Subdivision: Indiana
Country: United States
County: Tippecanoe County
Website: Website
Founded: 1895
School: No
Email: None specified
AI Confidence: 6/10
Review Level: 0/5


St. Lawrence is a territorial parish of the Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana, located at 1916 Meharry Street in Lafayette, Indiana. Dedicated to Saint Lawrence, the third-century Roman deacon and martyr, the parish serves Catholics in Tippecanoe County within the diocese's territorial parish structure.

Founded in 1895, St. Lawrence has served the Lafayette community for well over a century. The parish today shares pastoral leadership and resources with the nearby St. Boniface Parish, reflected in the joint pastorate website that serves both communities.

As a territorial parish, St. Lawrence continues to minister to Catholics within its assigned geographic boundaries in the city of Lafayette.

History

According to diocesan records, St. Lawrence Parish was established in 1895 to serve the growing Catholic population of Lafayette, Indiana.[1] Limited sources are publicly available detailing the parish's founding circumstances, though its more than 125-year presence in the city reflects the long history of Catholic settlement in Tippecanoe County.

In more recent years, St. Lawrence has entered into a shared pastorate arrangement with St. Boniface Parish, as indicated by the joint parish website serving both communities.[2] No further confirmed details regarding renovations, expansions, or notable historical events are documented in publicly available sources.

Special features

  • Shared pastorate ministry and collaboration with St. Boniface Parish in Lafayette
  • Continued service as a territorial parish within the Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana

Relics

According to established Catholic tradition, the main altar of a dedicated Catholic church customarily contains relics of saints, as prescribed by canon law and liturgical norms. Specific details regarding relics housed at St. Lawrence are not publicly documented in available sources.

Architecture and Art

Exterior features

Specific architectural details regarding the exterior of the St. Lawrence church building are not publicly documented in available sources.

Interior features

The interior worship space is arranged in the traditional manner of Catholic parish churches, oriented toward the sanctuary and altar. No further specific details are publicly documented in available sources.

Stained Glass Windows

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

Statues and Sculptures

Devotional statuary, if present, likely reflects the parish's dedication to Saint Lawrence, though specific details are not publicly documented in available sources.

Other Artwork

No further devotional artwork is publicly documented in available sources.

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External links

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References

  1. ↑ "Parishes of the Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana". Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana. https://www.dol-in.org/parishes. 
  2. ↑ "St. Boniface - St. Lawrence Pastorate". St. Boniface - St. Lawrence Pastorate. https://stbstlpastorate.org/. 
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