St. Mary (Diocese of Saint Augustine)
| 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 Saint Augustine |
| Deanery: | |
| Address: | 89 St. Mary’s Place, Bunnell, Florida 32110 |
| City: | Bunnell, FL |
| Subdivision: | Florida |
| Country: | United States |
| County: | Flagler County |
| Website: | Website |
| Founded: | 1914 |
| School: | No |
| Email: | None specified |
| AI Confidence: | 6/10 |
| Review Level: | 0/5 |
St. Mary is a territorial parish of the Diocese of Saint Augustine, located in Bunnell, Florida. Dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary under the simple title of Saint Mary, the parish serves Catholics throughout Flagler County in northeast Florida.
Founded in 1914, St. Mary is one of the older Catholic communities in the region, having been established prior to the formal organization of Flagler County itself in 1917. The parish has since grown alongside Bunnell, the county seat, ministering to a broad territorial area of the diocese.
As a diocesan territorial parish, St. Mary is administered by clergy of the Diocese of Saint Augustine rather than by a religious order, and it continues to serve as the primary Catholic worship community for Bunnell and the surrounding Flagler County area.
History
According to parish and diocesan sources, St. Mary was founded in 1914, making it one of the earlier Catholic parishes established in what is now Flagler County.[1] The parish predates the creation of Flagler County itself, which was organized from portions of Volusia and St. Johns counties in 1917.
Limited sources are publicly available detailing the parish's earliest decades, including the circumstances of its founding and the identities of its first pastors. The parish has remained a fixture of Bunnell's Catholic community into the twenty-first century, continuing under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Saint Augustine, the oldest diocese in the United States.[2]
No further confirmed historical details regarding building campaigns, renovations, or notable parish milestones are documented in available sources.
Special features
- Serves as the territorial Catholic parish for Bunnell and the surrounding Flagler County community
- Long-standing presence in the county, with roots predating the county's own formal establishment
Relics
According to established Catholic tradition, the main altar of a dedicated parish church typically contains deposited relics, as is customary in Catholic church consecrations. Specific details regarding any relics housed at St. Mary are not publicly documented in available sources.
Architecture and Art
Exterior features
Specific architectural details regarding the exterior of the current St. Mary church building are not publicly documented in available sources.
Interior features
The interior worship space is arranged, as is customary in Catholic parish churches, to orient the congregation toward the sanctuary and altar. Specific interior details are not publicly documented in available sources.
Stained Glass Windows
No confirmed details regarding stained glass windows at St. Mary are publicly documented in available sources.
Statues and Sculptures
No confirmed details regarding statues or sculptures at St. Mary are publicly documented in available sources.
Other Artwork
No further devotional artwork is publicly documented in available sources.
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Related parishes
- St. John the Baptist (Diocese of Saint Augustine, Atlantic Beach)
- Mission of San Juan de la Cruz (Diocese of Saint Augustine)
- St. Joseph Carmelite Monastery (Diocese of Saint Augustine)
- St. Stephen (Diocese of Saint Augustine)
- Our Lady of Consolation (Diocese of Saint Augustine)
- St. John the Evangelist (Diocese of Saint Augustine, Chiefland)
- St. John the Baptist (Diocese of Saint Augustine, Crescent City)
- Holy Cross (Diocese of Saint Augustine)
- St. Ambrose (Diocese of Saint Augustine)
- St. Michael (Diocese of Saint Augustine)
- Santa Maria del Mar (Diocese of Saint Augustine)
- Sacred Heart (Diocese of Saint Augustine, Fleming Island)
- Holy Faith (Diocese of Saint Augustine)
- Community of the Queen of Peace (Diocese of Saint Augustine)
- St. Augustine (Diocese of Saint Augustine)
- St. Patrick (Diocese of Saint Augustine, Gainesville)
- Mission of St. Philip Neri (Diocese of Saint Augustine)
- Mission of St. Anthony the Abbot (Diocese of Saint Augustine)
- St. John the Evangelist (Diocese of Saint Augustine, Interlachen)
- Assumption (Diocese of Saint Augustine)
- Blessed Trinity (Diocese of Saint Augustine)
- Christ the King (Diocese of Saint Augustine)
- Crucifixion (Diocese of Saint Augustine)
- Holy Family (Diocese of Saint Augustine, Jacksonville)
- Most Holy Redeemer (Diocese of Saint Augustine)
External links
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References
- ↑ "St. Mary Catholic Church". St. Mary Catholic Church, Bunnell, Florida. http://www.stmaryccfl.net.
- ↑ "Parishes and Missions". Diocese of Saint Augustine. https://www.dosafl.com.