St. Matthew (Diocese of Saginaw)

St. Matthew
Dedication:	St. Matthew
Type/Classification:	Territorial Parish
Non-Parochial:	No
Operated By:	Diocesan clergy
Venerated Saints:	None specified
Diocese:	Diocese of Saginaw
Deanery:
Address:	511 W Cornell St., Saginaw, Michigan 48604
City:	Saginaw, MI
Subdivision:	Michigan
Country:	United States
County:	Saginaw County
Website:	No website specified
Founded:
School:	No
Email:	None specified
AI Confidence:	3/10
Review Level:	0/5

St. Matthew is a territorial parish of the Diocese of Saginaw, located at 511 W Cornell St. in Saginaw, Michigan. The parish is dedicated to Saint Matthew, the tax collector called by Jesus Christ to become one of the Twelve Apostles and traditionally credited as the author of the Gospel of Matthew.

Serving the Catholic faithful of Saginaw County, St. Matthew Parish continues the sacramental and community life characteristic of the many territorial parishes that make up the Diocese of Saginaw. No confirmed founding date is documented in available sources for this article.

The parish community gathers for the celebration of the Mass and the sacraments under the pastoral care of the diocese, following the pattern of parish life common to the Saginaw area.

History

Specific historical records regarding the founding and development of St. Matthew Parish are not readily available in public sources at this time. According to the Diocese of Saginaw's general parish structure, many of the diocese's territorial parishes were established to serve the growing Catholic population of the Saginaw, Michigan area during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, though the precise founding date and founding pastor of St. Matthew are not confirmed in available sources.

Limited sources suggest the parish has served the residents of the Cornell Street area of Saginaw for a number of decades, maintaining the sacramental and community traditions typical of Catholic parishes in the region.

Special features

• A territorial parish serving Catholics within its assigned geographic boundaries in Saginaw, Michigan

Relics

According to established Catholic tradition, the main altar of a dedicated Catholic church typically contains relics of saints, as is customary in the consecration or dedication of Catholic churches. Specific details regarding any relics housed at St. Matthew are not publicly documented in available sources.

Architecture and Art

Exterior features

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

Interior features

The interior worship space is arranged in the manner typical of Catholic parish churches, with a sanctuary, altar, and seating oriented for the celebration of the liturgy. Further specific details are not publicly documented in available sources.

Stained Glass Windows

Specific details regarding stained glass windows at St. Matthew are not publicly documented in available sources.

Statues and Sculptures

Specific details regarding statues or sculptures at St. Matthew are not publicly documented in available sources.

Other Artwork

No further devotional artwork is publicly documented in available sources.

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• St. Joseph (Diocese of Saginaw, Auburn)
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• St. James (Diocese of Saginaw)
• St. Joseph (Diocese of Saginaw, Bay City)
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• St. Mary of the Assumption (Diocese of Saginaw)
• St. Stanislaus Kostka (Diocese of Saginaw)
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