St. Vincent de Paul (Diocese of Saginaw, Shepherd)

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St. Vincent de Paul
Dedication: St. Vincent de Paul
Type/Classification: Territorial Parish
Non-Parochial: No
Operated By: Diocesan clergy
Venerated Saints: None specified
Diocese: Diocese of Saginaw
Deanery:
Address: 168 E Wright Ave., Shepherd, Michigan 48883
City: Shepherd, MI
Subdivision: Michigan
Country: United States
County: Isabella County
Website: Website
Founded:
School: No
Email: None specified
AI Confidence: 4/10
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St. Vincent de Paul is a territorial parish of the Diocese of Saginaw, serving Catholics in Shepherd, Michigan, and the surrounding areas of Isabella County. The parish is dedicated to Saint Vincent de Paul, the seventeenth-century French priest renowned for his lifelong dedication to serving the poor and founding charitable organizations that continue his mission today.

As a diocesan territorial parish, St. Vincent de Paul serves the Catholic faithful within its geographic boundaries in Shepherd and greater Isabella County, offering the sacraments and pastoral care characteristic of a parish community within the Diocese of Saginaw.

The parish continues to draw inspiration from its patron's example of humility and charity, seeking to serve both the spiritual and material needs of its local community in central Michigan.

History

Specific founding details for St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Shepherd, Michigan, are not fully documented in publicly available sources. The parish operates as a territorial parish within the Diocese of Saginaw, which itself was established in 1938 out of territory from the Diocese of Grand Rapids and the Archdiocese of Detroit.[1] According to available parish information, the community has served Catholics in Shepherd and the surrounding rural areas of Isabella County for many years, maintaining its presence as one of the diocese's parishes.[2]

No confirmed founding date is documented in available sources.

Special features

  • A parish community centered on the charitable legacy of Saint Vincent de Paul
  • Service to Catholics throughout the rural Shepherd area of Isabella County

Relics

According to established Catholic tradition, the main altar of the church may contain deposited relics, as is customary in dedicated Catholic churches. Specific details regarding any relics associated with this parish are not publicly documented in available sources.

Architecture and Art

Exterior features

Limited sources are publicly available describing the specific architectural style or exterior details of the St. Vincent de Paul church building in Shepherd.

Interior features

Details regarding the interior layout and furnishings of the church 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

Any devotional statuary honoring Saint Vincent de Paul or other saints is 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. ↑ "St. Vincent de Paul Parish". St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Shepherd. http://stvincentdp.com. 
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