List of churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids explained

This is a list of current and former Roman Catholic churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids. The diocese is located in the western portion of Michigan's lower peninsula and includes the city of Grand Rapids and 11 counties: Ionia, Kent, Lake, Mason, Mecosta, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana, Osceola, and Ottawa.^[1]

The cathedral church of the diocese is the Cathedral of Saint Andrew in Grand Rapids.

Kent County

Grand Rapids

Name	Image	Location	Description/notes
Basilica of Saint Adalbert		654 Davis Ave NW, Grand Rapids	Romanesque Revival church built between 1907 and 1913^[2] ^[3]
Blessed Sacrament		2275 Diamond Ave NE, Grand Rapids	Established in 1946^[4]
Cathedral of Saint Andrew		215 Sheldon Blvd SE, Grand Rapids	Gothic Revival church built between 1875 and 1876^[5]
Holy Spirit		2230 Lake Michigan Dr NW, Grand Rapids	Established in 1952.^[6] ^[7]
Immaculate Heart of Mary		1935 Plymouth Ave SE, Grand Rapids	Established in 1948^[8]
Latvian Apostolate		504 Grand Ave NE, Grand Rapids	Established in 1951^[9]
Our Lady of Sorrows		101 Hall St SE, Grand Rapids	Established in 1908^[10]
Sacred Heart of Jesus		156 Valley Ave SW, Grand Rapids	Established in 1904^[11] ^[12]
St. Alphonsus		224 Carrier St NE, Grand Rapids	Established in 1888^[13]
St. Anthony of Padua		2510 Richmond NW, Grand Rapids	Established in 1906^[14]
St. Isidore		628 Diamond Ave NE, Grand Rapids	Established in 1897^[15]
St. Jude		1120 Four Mile NE, Grand Rapids	Established in 1946^[16]
St. Mary		423 First St NW, Grand Rapids	Established in 1857; cornerstone laid in 1873^[17] ^[18]
St. Paul the Apostle		2750 Burton St SE, Grand Rapids	Established in 1965^[19]
St. Stephen		750 Gladstone Dr SE, Grand Rapids	Established in 1924^[20]
St. Thomas the Apostle		1449 Wilcox Park Dr SE, Grand Rapids	Established in 1924^[21]
Ss. Peter and Paul		520 Myrtle St NW, Grand Rapids	Established in 1904^[22]
Shrine of St. Francis Xavier & Our Lady of Guadalupe		250 Brown St SE, Grand Rapids	Established in 1914; merged with St. Dominic Parish in Wyoming^[23]

Outside Grand Rapids

Name	Image	Location	Description/notes
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary		6390 Belmont Ave NW, Belmont	Established in 1914^[24]
Holy Family		9669 Kraft Ave, Caledonia	Established in 1970^[25]
St. John Paul II		3110 17 Mile Rd, Cedar Springs	Established in 2013^[26]
Holy Trinity		1200 Alpine Church Rd NW, Comstock Park	Established in 1848^[27]
St. Clara Chapel		4584 N Bailey Rd, Coral	Part of Mary Queen of Apostles Parish, Sand Lake
St. Margaret Chapel		10195 16 Mile Rd NE, Cedar Springs	Merged with St. John Paul II^[28]
St. Mary Magdalen		1253 52nd St SE, Kentwood	Established in 1956^[29]
St. Patrick		4351 Parnell Ave NE, Parnell	Established in 1844^[30]
Our Lady of Consolation		4865 Eleven Mile Rd, Rockford	Established in 1972^[31]
Mary Queen of Apostles		One W Maple St, Sand Lake	Established in 1923^[32]
Holy Family		425 S State St, Sparta	Established in 1947^[33]
Holy Name of Jesus		1630 Godfrey Ave SW, Wyoming	Established in 1908^[34]
Our Lady of La-Vang		2019 Porter SW, Wyoming	Established in 1999^[35]
St. Dominic		50 Bellevue St SW, Wyoming	Merged with the Shrine of St. Francis Xavier and Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish
St. John Vianney		4101 Clyde Park Ave SW, Wyoming	Established in 1942^[36]
St. Joseph the Worker		225 32nd St SW, Wyoming	Established in 1887^[37]

East Diocese (Ionia and Montcalm Counties)

Name	Image	Location	Description/notes
St. Joseph		409 S Bridge St, Belding	Established in 1894; re-established 2012 as St. Joseph-St. Mary; clustered with St. Charles Borromeo Parish^[38]
St. Mary Chapel		9041 Krupp Rd, Belding	Merged with St. Joseph; clustered with St. Charles Borromeo Parish
St. Mary		404 N Division St, Carson City	Established in 1896; current church built in 1896;^[39] now clustered with St. John the Baptist Parish, Hubbardston^[40]
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque		1051 E Howard City Rd, Edmore	Merged in 2012 with St. Bernardette Parish in Stanton
St. Charles Borromeo		505 S Lafayette St, Greenville	Established in 1875^[41]
Christ the King		9596 N Reed Rd, Howard City	Established in 1975; reestablished 2011 as Christ the King-St. Francis de Sales Parish^[42]
St. John the Baptist		324 S Washington St, Hubbardston	Established in 1853; church built in 1868;^[43] now clustered with St. Mary Parish in Carson City^[44]
Ss. Peter and Paul		434 High St, Ionia	Established in 1860^[45]
St. Edward		531 Jordan Lake St, Lake Odessa	Established in 1945^[46]
St. Francis de Sales		829 E Richardson, Lakeview	Merged with Christ the King Parish in 2011
St. Mary		402 Amity St, Lowell	Established in 1879^[47]
St. Joseph		126 East St, Pewamo	Established in 1903^[48]
St. Patrick		520 W Grand River, Portland	Established in 1878^[49]
St. Anthony		6700 David Hwy, Saranac	Established in 1951^[50]
St. Bernadette of Lourdes		991 Main St, Stanton	Merged in 2012 with St. Margaret Parish of Edmore^[51]

Mid Diocese (Mecosta, Newaygo and Oceana Counties)

Name	Image	Location	Description/notes
St. Mary		1009 Marion Ave, Big Rapids	Established in 1873^[52]
St. Paul Campus Church		1 Damascus Rd, Big Rapids	Serves the Ferris State University community
St. Michael		6382 S. Maple Island Rd, Brunswick	Established in 1885^[53]
St. John the Baptist		6800 South 50th Ave, Claybanks	Established in 1886^[54]
Kateri Tekakwitha Native American Center		3802 N 144th Ave, Elbridge	Established in 1891^[55]
All Saints		500 Iroquois Dr, Fremont	Established in 1901
St. Gregory		316 Peach Ave, Hart	Established in 1908; reestablished in 2014 as St. Gregory-Our Lady of Fatima Church upon merger with parish in Shelby^[56]
Christ the King Chapel		263 S Elm St, Hesperia	Established in 1902; merged with St Michael Parish in Brunswick^[57]
St. Bartholomew		599 W Brooks St, Newaygo	Established in 1902^[58]
St. Anne		23949 22 Mile Rd, Paris	Established in 1889^[59]
St. Vincent Chapel		637 E 6th St, Pentwater	Merged with St. Joseph Parish in Weare
St. Michael the Archangel		8929 50th Ave, Remus	Established in 1888^[60]
Our Lady of the Assumption		3000 Winston Rd, Rothbury	Established in 1923^[61]
Our Lady of Fatima		1372 S. Oceana Dr, Shelby	Merged in 2014 with St. Gregory Parish in Hart
St. Joseph		2380 W Jackson St, Weare	Established in 1884^[62]
St. Joseph		965 Newell St, White Cloud	Established in 1892^[63]

North Diocese (Lake, Mason and Osceola Counties)

Name	Image	Location	Description/notes
St. Ann		1001 Michigan Ave, Baldwin	Established in 1916; merged in 2011 to form St. Mary-St. Ignatius Parish^[64]
St. Mary		85 S Madison, Custer	Established in 1933; merged in 2012 to form St. Mary-St. Jerome Parish^[65]
Sacred Heart		9878 US-10, Evart	Established in 1960^[66]
St. John Cantius		2845 E Michigan Ave, Free Soil	Established in 1906^[67]
St. Bernard		5734 10-1/2 Mile Rd, Irons	Established in 1948^[68]
St. Simon		702 E Bryant Rd, Ludington	Established in 1876^[69]
St. Ignatius Chapel		701 State St, Luther	Merged in 2011 with St. Ann Parish in Baldwin
St. Agnes		603 E Main St, Marion	Established in 1972^[70]
St. Philip Neri		831 S Chestnut, Reed City	Established in 1880^[71]
St. Jerome		203 West State St, Scottville	Merged in 2012 with St. Mary Parish in Custer

West Diocese (Muskegon and Ottawa Counties)

Name	Image	Location	Description/notes
St. Luke University Parish		10144 42nd Ave, Allendale	Established in 2007 at Grand Valley State University^[72]
St. Francis Xavier		2044 Gooding Rd, Conklin	Established in 1892^[73]
Our Lady of the Lake		480 152nd Ave, Holland	Established in 1979^[74]
St. Francis de Sales		171 W 13th St, Holland	Established in 1903^[75]
Holy Redeemer		2700 Baldwin St, Jenison	Established in 1975^[76]
St. Mary of the Woods Chapel		150 Church St, Lakewood Club	Merged with Prince of Peace Parish^[77]
St. Mary		15164 Juniper Dr, Marne	Established in 1852; clustered with St. Michael Parish in Coopersville^[78]
St. James		5149 Dowling St, Montague	Established in 1876^[79]
St. Mary's Church of the Immaculate Conception		196 W Webster Ave, Muskegon	Established in 1856; current church built in 1889; reestablished by merger with Our Lady of Grace and St. Jean Baptiste^[80] ^[81]
St. Patrick/St. Anthony		920 Fulton Street, Grand Haven	Established in 1857
St. Michael the Archangel		1716 Sixth St, Muskegon	Established in 1909^[82]
St. Thomas the Apostle		3252 Apple Ave, Muskegon Twp.	Established in 1948^[83]
Prince of Peace		1110 Dykstra Rd, North Muskegon	Established in 1975; reestablished 2012; merged with St. Mary of the Woods^[84]
St. Francis de Sales		2929 McCracken Ave, Norton Shores	Established in 1948^[85]
St. Catherine		3376 Thomas St, Ravenna	Established in 1908^[86]
St. Mary		403 E Savidge St, Spring Lake	Established in 1863^[87]
St. Joseph		18784 8th Ave, Wright	Established in 1850^[88]

Former churches

Name	Image	Location	Description/notes
Our Lady of Grace		451 S Getty St, Muskegon	Built between 1949 and 1950; merged with St. Mary Parish in 2018, closed in 2023	^[89]
Sacred Heart		150 E Summit Ave, Muskegon Heights	Established in 1919, closed in 2023^[90] ^[91]
St. James		733 Bridge St NW, Grand Rapids	Church built between 1870 and 1872; merged with the Basilica of St. Adalbert. St. James closed in 2022.^[92] ^[93]
St. Jean Baptiste		1292 Jefferson St, Muskegon	Established in 1883; merged with St. Mary's in 2012, closed in 2015 and building sold in 2017, slated for demolition in spring of 2024^[94] ^[95] ^[96]
Saint Joseph		1224 5th Street, Muskegon	Established in 1883, closed and demolished in the 1990s, now Saint Joseph Park^[97]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Parish Finder. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 4, 2020.
2. Web site: Architecture of St. Adalbert's. Grand Rapids Historical Commission. May 5, 2020. Skendzel. Eduard Adam.
3. Web site: History of Saint Adalbert. Basilica of St. Adalbert. May 5, 2020.
4. Web site: Our History. Blessed Sacrament Parish. May 5, 2020.
5. Web site: Cathedral History. Cathedral of Saint Andrew. May 5, 2020.
6. Web site: Home page. Holy Spirit Parish. May 5, 2020.
7. Web site: Holy Spirit Parish. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
8. Web site: Parish History. Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. May 5, 2020.
9. Web site: Latvian Apostolate. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
10. Web site: Our Lady of Sorrows Parish. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
11. Web site: Home page. Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Parish. May 5, 2020.
12. Web site: Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
13. Web site: St. Alphonsus Parish. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
14. Web site: St. Anthony of Padua Parish. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
15. Web site: St. Isidore Parish. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
16. Web site: St. Jude Parish. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
17. Web site: A Brief History of St. Mary Church. St. Mary Catholic Church. May 5, 2020.
18. Web site: St. Mary Parish. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
19. Web site: St. Paul the Apostle Parish. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
20. Web site: St. Stephen Parish. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
21. Web site: St. Thomas the Apostle Parish. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
22. Web site: Ss. Peter and Paul Parish. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
23. Web site: Shrine of Saint Francis Xavier and Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish Parish. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
24. Web site: Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, Belmont. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
25. Web site: Holy Family Parish, Caledonia. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
26. Web site: St. John Paul II Parish, Cedar Springs. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
27. Web site: Holy Trinity Parish, Comstock Park. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
28. Web site: St. Margaret Chapel, Harvard/Cedar Springs. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
29. Web site: St. Mary Magdalen Parish, Kentwood. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
30. Web site: St. Patrick Parish, Parnell. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
31. Web site: Our Lady of Consolation Parish, Rockford. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
32. Web site: Mary Queen of Apostles Parish, Sand Lake. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
33. Web site: Holy Family Parish, Sparta. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
34. Web site: Holy Name of Jesus Parish, Wyoming. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
35. Web site: Our Lady of La-Vang Parish, Wyoming. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
36. Web site: St. John Vianney Parish, Wyoming. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
37. Web site: St. Joseph the Worker Parish, Wyoming. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
38. Web site: Saint Joseph – Saint Mary Parish, Belding. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
39. Web site: The History of St. Mary Church, Carson City, MI. St. Mary/St. John the Baptist Parishes. May 5, 2020.
40. Web site: Saint Mary Parish, Carson City. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
41. Web site: Saint Charles Borromeo Parish, Greenville. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
42. Web site: Christ the King – Saint Francis de Sales Parish, Howard City. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
43. Web site: The History of St. John the Baptist Church, Hubbardstown, MI. St. Mary/St. John the Baptist Parishes. May 5, 2020.
44. Web site: Saint John the Baptist Parish, Hubbardston. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
45. Web site: Saints Peter and Paul Parish, Ionia. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
46. Web site: Saint Edward Parish, Odessa. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
47. Web site: Saint Mary Parish, Lowell. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
48. Web site: Saint Joseph Parish, Pewamo. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
49. Web site: St. Patrick Parish, Portland. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
50. Web site: St. Anthony Parish, Saranac. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
51. Web site: Saint Bernadette – Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque Parish, Stanton. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
52. Web site: Saint Mary – Saint Paul Parish, Big Rapids. Grand Rapids Diocese. May 5, 2020.
53. Web site: Saint Michael Parish, Brunswick. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
54. Web site: Saint John the Baptist Mission, Claybanks. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
55. Web site: Kateri Tekakwitha Native American Center, Elbridge. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
56. Web site: Saint Gregory – Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Hart. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
57. Web site: Christ the King Chapel, Hesperia. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
58. Web site: Saint Bartholomew Parish, Newaygo. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
59. Web site: Saint Anne Parish, Paris. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
60. Web site: Saint Michael the Archangel Parish, Remus. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
61. Web site: Our Lady of the Assumption Parish, Rothbury. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
62. Web site: Saint Joseph Parish, Weare. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
63. Web site: Saint Joseph Parish, White Cloud. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
64. Web site: Saint Ann – Saint Ignatius Parish, Baldwin. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
65. Web site: Saint Mary – Saint Jerome Parish, Custer. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
66. Web site: Sacred Heart Parish, Evart. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
67. Web site: Saint John Cantius Parish, Free Soil. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
68. Web site: Saint Bernard Parish, Irons. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
69. Web site: Saint Simon Parish, Ludington. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
70. Web site: Saint Agnes Parish, Marion. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
71. Web site: Saint Philip Neri Parish, Reed City. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
72. Web site: Saint Luke University Parish, Allendale. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
73. Web site: Saint Francis Xavier Parish, Conklin. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
74. Web site: Our Lady of the Lake, Holland. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
75. Web site: Saint Francis de Sales Parish, Holland. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
76. Web site: Holy Redeemer Parish, Jenison. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
77. Web site: Saint Mary of the Woods Chapel. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
78. Web site: Saint Mary Parish, Marne. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
79. Web site: Saint James Parish, Montague. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
80. Web site: Saint Mary's Church of the Immaculate Conception Parish, Muskegon. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
81. Web site: Our History. St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Parish. May 5, 2020.
82. Web site: Saint Michael the Archangel Parish, Muskegon. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
83. Web site: Saint Thomas the Apostle Parish, Muskegon Twp.. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
84. Web site: Prince of Peace Parish, Muskegon. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
85. Web site: Saint Francis de Sales Parish, Norton Shores. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
86. Web site: Saint Catherine Parish, Ravenna. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
87. Web site: Saint Mary Parish, Spring Lake. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
88. Web site: Saint Joseph Parish, Wright. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
89. Web site: 2 Muskegon County churches closing due to low attendance . August 16, 2023 . WZZM TV 13.
90. Web site: Sacred Heart Parish, Muskegon Heights. Diocese of Grand Rapids. May 5, 2020.
91. Web site: 2 Muskegon County churches closing due to low attendance. WZZM TV 13. August 16, 2023.
92. Web site: History of St. James Church. Basilica of St. Adalbert. May 5, 2020.
93. Web site: White . Rose . 2022-06-04 . Grand Rapids church closing after serving community for 150 years . 2024-08-22 . mlive . en.
94. News: Local parish announces permanent closure of St. Jean Baptiste campus in Muskegon. April 27, 2015. Mlive.com.
95. News: 133-year-old church closed for nearly 2 years sold to Marvin Sapp. January 9, 2017. Mlive.com.
96. News: Italianate mansion facing demolition in Muskegon could be bought, moved by city. March 17, 2023. Mlive.com.
97. Web site: Saint Joseph Parish, Muskegon. Catholic University of America. August 16, 2023.