Holy Name Of Mary Pro-Cathedral (Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan)
History
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Holy Name of Mary was begun by Jesuits in 1668. On January 9, 1857, Bl. Pope Pius IX erected the Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie and the church was named the cathedral church of the new diocese, being the first cathedral in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Ven. Irenaeus Frederic Baraga became its first bishop. In 1865, the Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie became the Diocese of Marquette and St. Peter Cathedral in Marquette became the cathedral in its stead.
The present church, the fifth for the parish, was erected in 1881. Canadian architect Joseph Connolly designed it in the Gothic Revival style. The church was extensively remodeled in three phases from the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s. The present rectory was added in 1922.
In 1968 the parish erected the Tower of History as a shrine to the Catholic missionaries who served the community. It was designed to be a part of a larger complex that was to include a community center and a new church edifice. Parish priorities changed and the structure was sold to Sault Historic Sites in 1980, which continues to operate it. Proceeds from the Tower of History still benefit the church.
Catholic schools
St. Mary's School was opened 1885. The Sisters of Loretto opened Loretto Academy in 1896 and educated girls from grade school through high school. It became a co-educational high school in 1945. The present school building was built in 1937 and held classes through eighth grade. Both St. Mary's School and Loretto Academy closed in 1971 for financial reasons. The academy building was sold to the local school district. St. Mary's School re-opened in 1993 and serves students from preschool through eighth grade.
See also
- List of Catholic cathedrals in the United States
- List of cathedrals in the United States
- List of Jesuit sites
Catholicism portal
Michigan portal
National Register of Historic Places portal
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Saint Mary's Pro-Cathedral". Michigan State Housing Development Authority: Historic Sites Online. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved May 12, 2012.
- ^ Holy Name of Mary Catholic Church, "History", [1].
- ^ "Diocese of Marquette". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
- ^ "Tower of History". Sault Historic Sites. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
- ^ "Holy Name of Mary Pro-Cathedral, Sault Ste. Marie". Diocese of Marquette. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
External links
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