St. Valentine (Diocese of Saginaw)

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St. Valentine
Dedication: St. Valentine
Type/Classification: Territorial Parish
Non-Parochial: No
Operated By: Diocesan clergy
Venerated Saints: None specified
Diocese: Diocese of Saginaw
Deanery:
Address: 999 S 9 Mile Rd., Kawkawlin, Michigan 48631
City: Kawkawlin, MI
Subdivision: Michigan
Country: United States
County: Bay County
Website: No website specified
Founded:
School: No
Email: None specified
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St. Valentine is a territorial parish of the Diocese of Saginaw, located in Kawkawlin, Michigan, in Bay County. The parish is dedicated to Saint Valentine, the early Christian martyr venerated for his witness to the faith and long associated with themes of Christian love and fidelity.

Situated along South 9 Mile Road in Bay County, the parish serves Catholics in the Kawkawlin area of the Diocese of Saginaw, which encompasses much of the Great Lakes Bay Region of central Michigan.

No confirmed founding date is documented in available sources, and the parish's early history remains only partially recorded in publicly accessible materials.

History

Limited sources are available regarding the founding and early development of St. Valentine parish in Kawkawlin.[1] The parish is understood to have grown alongside the small unincorporated community of Kawkawlin, which developed near the Kawkawlin River in Bay County. As with many rural Catholic communities in the Diocese of Saginaw, the parish likely traces its origins to the pastoral needs of Catholic settlers and farming families in the area, though specific founding dates and founding clergy are not confirmed in publicly available records.

According to the Diocese of Saginaw, St. Valentine continues to serve as a territorial parish within the diocese's structure, ministering to the Catholic community of Kawkawlin and the surrounding area.[2]

Special features

  • Territorial parish serving the Kawkawlin community in Bay County
  • Named in honor of Saint Valentine, patron associated with Christian love and fidelity

Relics

According to established Catholic tradition, the main altar of a dedicated Catholic church customarily contains deposited relics of saints. Specific details regarding relics housed at St. Valentine are not publicly documented in available sources.

Architecture and Art

Exterior features

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

Interior features

Details of the interior layout and furnishings are not 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

Specific details on statuary and devotional sculptures within the church are not publicly documented in available sources.

Other Artwork

No further devotional artwork is publicly documented in available sources.

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References

  1. ↑ "Diocese of Saginaw". Diocese of Saginaw. https://www.dioceseofsaginaw.org/. 
  2. ↑ "Diocese of Saginaw". Diocese of Saginaw. https://www.dioceseofsaginaw.org/. 
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