St. Teresa of Avila (Diocese of Reno)
| St. Teresa of Avila | |
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| Dedication: | St. Teresa of Avila |
| Type/Classification: | Territorial Parish |
| Non-Parochial: | No |
| Operated By: | Diocesan clergy |
| Venerated Saints: | None specified |
| Diocese: | Diocese of Reno |
| Deanery: | |
| Address: | 3000 N Lompa Ln., Carson City, Nevada 89706 |
| City: | Carson City, NV |
| Subdivision: | Nevada |
| Country: | United States |
| County: | Carson City (city) County |
| Website: | Website |
| Founded: | |
| School: | No |
| Email: | None specified |
| AI Confidence: | 6/10 |
| Review Level: | 0/5 |
St. Teresa of Avila is a territorial parish of the Diocese of Reno, located at 3000 N. Lompa Lane in Carson City, Nevada, the state capital.[1] The parish is dedicated to Saint Teresa of Ávila, the sixteenth-century Spanish Carmelite mystic, reformer, and Doctor of the Church.
As a diocesan territorial parish, St. Teresa of Avila serves the Catholic community of Carson City and the surrounding area under the jurisdiction of the Bishop of Reno. The parish maintains an active sacramental and ministry life, including bilingual liturgies and outreach programs coordinated with Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada.
History
No confirmed founding date for St. Teresa of Avila Parish is documented in available sources. The parish is listed among the active parishes of the Diocese of Reno, which was established as a separate diocese from the Diocese of Sacramento in 1931 to serve the Catholic population of Nevada.[2] Under the leadership of pastor Fr. Thomas P. Babu, the parish has continued its pastoral and charitable mission in Carson City, including the launch of a monthly food distribution program in collaboration with Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada and its St. Vincent de Paul conference.[3]
Special features
- A monthly food distribution ministry operated in collaboration with Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada and the parish's St. Vincent de Paul conference[4]
- A bilingual Lenten schedule, including a school Mass and a Spanish-language evening Mass on Ash Wednesday[5]
- An annual Ministry Fair giving parishioners an opportunity to explore and reconnect with parish ministries[6]
Relics
According to established Catholic tradition, the main altar of a dedicated parish church customarily contains relics of saints. Specific details regarding relics housed at St. Teresa of Avila are not publicly documented in available sources.
Architecture and Art
Exterior features
Specific architectural details of the church exterior are not publicly documented in available sources.
Interior features
The worship space is arranged to accommodate the parish's active sacramental life, including bilingual and multilingual liturgical celebrations. Further interior details are not publicly documented in available sources.
Stained Glass Windows
No specific information on stained glass windows is publicly documented in available sources.
Statues and Sculptures
No specific information on statues or sculptures is 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 Reno)
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- St. Robert Bellarmine (Diocese of Reno)
- St. Gall (Diocese of Reno)
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- St. Francis of Assisi (Diocese of Reno)
- Mission of Our Lady Guadalupe (Diocese of Reno)
- St. John the Baptist (Diocese of Reno)
- Mission of the Sacred Heart (Diocese of Reno)
- Mission of St. Alfonsus (Diocese of Reno)
- Our Lady of the Snows (Diocese of Reno)
- University Catholic Community of Our Lady of Wisdom (Diocese of Reno)
- St. Albert the Great (Diocese of Reno)
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- Mission of St. John the Baptist (Diocese of Reno)
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External links
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References
- ↑ "Parish Finder". Diocese of Reno. https://catholicreno.org/parishfinder.
- ↑ "Parish Finder". Diocese of Reno. https://catholicreno.org/parishfinder.
- ↑ "The St. Teresa's Food Ministry". Diocese of Reno. https://catholicreno.org/news/the-st-teresas-food-ministry.
- ↑ "The St. Teresa's Food Ministry". Diocese of Reno. https://catholicreno.org/news/the-st-teresas-food-ministry.
- ↑ "St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Community Lent Schedule". Diocese of Reno. https://catholicreno.org/news/st-teresa-of-avila-catholic-community-lent-schedule.
- ↑ "St. Teresa of Avila Ministry Fair in Community". Diocese of Reno. https://catholicreno.org/news/st-teresa-of-avila-ministry-fair-in-community.