St. Mary (Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana, Frankfort)
| St. Mary | |
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| Dedication: | St. Mary |
| Type/Classification: | Territorial Parish |
| Non-Parochial: | No |
| Operated By: | Diocesan clergy |
| Venerated Saints: | None specified |
| Diocese: | Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana |
| Deanery: | |
| Address: | 600 St Marys Ave., Frankfort, Indiana 46041-2735 |
| City: | Frankfort, IN |
| Subdivision: | Indiana |
| Country: | United States |
| County: | Clinton County |
| Website: | Website |
| Founded: | 1875 |
| School: | No |
| Email: | None specified |
| AI Confidence: | 6/10 |
| Review Level: | 0/5 |
St. Mary Church is a territorial parish of the Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana, serving Catholics in Frankfort, the seat of Clinton County, Indiana. Dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary under the title of Saint Mary, the parish has ministered to the Frankfort community since the nineteenth century.
Founded in 1875, St. Mary Church is among the older Catholic congregations in Clinton County, established as waves of Catholic settlers moved into north-central Indiana in the decades following the Diocese's own founding. The parish continues to serve as a territorial community, welcoming Catholics living within its geographic boundaries in and around Frankfort.
St. Mary Parish maintains an active sacramental and community life, offering the Mass, the sacraments, and various ministries to the faithful of Frankfort and the surrounding area of Indiana.
History
According to parish and diocesan sources, St. Mary Church was established in 1875 to serve Catholic families in Frankfort and the surrounding areas of Clinton County.[1] The parish was formed under the jurisdiction that would later become the Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana, which was erected to serve Catholics across north-central Indiana.[2]
Over the following decades, the parish grew alongside Frankfort's development as the Clinton County seat, serving generations of Catholic families through its church, sacramental ministry, and community outreach. No confirmed detailed construction history for the current church building is documented in available sources.
Special features
- Territorial parish serving Frankfort and the surrounding Clinton County Catholic community
- Long-standing presence in the Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana, dating to 1875
Relics
According to established Catholic tradition, the main altar of St. Mary Church likely contains deposited relics, as is customary for dedicated Catholic churches. Specific details regarding the saints associated with any relics housed at the parish are not publicly documented in available sources.
Architecture and Art
Exterior features
Specific architectural details regarding the exterior of St. Mary Church are not publicly documented in available sources. As with many nineteenth-century Catholic parish churches in the region, the building reflects the devotional and communal needs of its founding congregation.
Interior features
Details on the interior layout and furnishings of St. Mary Church are not publicly documented in available sources.
Stained Glass Windows
No confirmed details regarding stained glass windows at St. Mary Church are documented in available sources.
Statues and Sculptures
No confirmed details regarding statues or sculptures at St. Mary Church are documented in available sources.
Other Artwork
No further devotional artwork is publicly documented in available sources.
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- St. Francis Xavier (Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana)
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- 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)
- Holy Family (Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana)
- Sts. Peter and Paul (Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana)
- St. John the Evangelist (Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana)
- St. Joseph (Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana, Kentland)
External links
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References
- ↑ "St. Mary Catholic Church - Frankfort, Indiana". St. Mary Parish. https://saintmarysfrankfort.org/.
- ↑ "Parishes of the Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana". Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana. https://www.dol-in.org/parishes.