List of churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saginaw explained

This is a list of current and former Roman Catholic churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saginaw. The archdiocese is located in Central Michigan and The Thumb and includes the cities of Bay City, Midland, and Saginaw, and 11 counties.^[1]

The cathedral church of the diocese is the Cathedral of Mary of the Assumption, built from 1901 to 1903 in Saginaw.

Bay County

Name	Image	Location	Description/notes
All Saints Parish		St. Boniface Church, 500 N. Lincoln Ave, Bay City	Became part of All Saints Parish in 2014^[2]
		St. James Church, 710 Columbus Ave, Bay City	Became part of All Saints Parish in 2014
		Our Lady of Guadalupe Church	Became part of All Saints Parish in 2014
St. Gabriel Parish		St. Anthony Church, 1492 W. Midland Rd, Auburn	Current church completed in 1978; part of St. Gabriel Parish since 2014^[3]
		St. Joseph Church, 84 W. Midland Rd, Auburn	Relocated to present location in 1962; part of St. Gabriel Parish since 2014
Corpus Christi Parish		Holy Trinity Church, 1008 S. Wenona, Bay City	Now part of Corpus Christ Parish
		St. Hedwig Church, 601 W. Pearl St, Bay City	Now part of Corpus Christi Parish^[4]
Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish		St. Hyacinth Church, 1515 Cass Ave, Bay City	Founded in 1905, current church built between 1950 and 1952. Became part of Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish in 2014^[5]
		St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, 1503 Kosciuszko Ave, Bay City	Neo-Gothic church built between 1890 and 1892 to serve Polish immigrants; registered as a Michigan Historic Site. Became part of Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish in 2014^[6]
Our Lady of Peace Parish		St. Mary of the Assumption Church, 607 S. Union St, Bay City	Became part of Our Lady of Peace Parish in 2014^[7]
		Our Lady of the Visitation Church	Became part of Our Lady of Peace Parish in 2014
Sacred Heart		1000 E. Beaver Rd, Kawkawlin	Current church built in 1970^[8]
St. Anne		315 W. Center St, Linwood	Romanesque brick church with bell tower dedicated 1921^[9]
St. Catherine of Siena		2956 E. North Union Rd, Bay City	Formerly St. Vincent de Paul Parish, became St. Catherine of Siena Parish in 2014
St. Jude Thaddeus		614 Pine St, Essexville	St. John the Evangelist Church dedicated in 1998. Became part of St. Jude Thaddeus Parish in 2014
St. Valentine		999 9 Mile Rd, Kawkawlin	Current church dedicated in 1993^[10]

Saginaw County

Name	Image	Location	Description/notes
Blessed Trinity		958 E. Tuscola St, Frankenmuth	Parish formed in 1967; church opened in 1976, remodeled in 2004^[11]
Cathedral of Mary of the Assumption		615 Hoyt Ave, Saginaw	Cathedral dedicated in 1903
Christ the Good Shepherd Parish		St. Andrew Church, 612 N. Michigan Ave, Saginaw	Founded in 1852, St. Andrew was the oldest parish in Saginaw. It became part of Christ the Good Shepherd Parish in 2014^[12] ^[13]
		St. Helen Church, 2445 N. Charles St, Saginaw	Merged with St. Andrew in 2014 to form Christ the Good Shepherd Parish^[14]
Holy Family		1525 S. Washington Ave, Saginaw	Parish founded in 1893; current church built from 1916 to 1924^[15]
Holy Spirit		1035 N. River Rd, Saginaw	Established in 1959^[16]
Mary of the Immaculate Conception Parish		St. Mary Church, 5661 Fergus Rd, Albee	Founded as a mission in the 1890s, church dedicated in 1955. Became part of Mary of the Immaculate Conception Parish in 2013^[17]
		Immaculate Conception Church, 708 Sanderson St, St. Charles	Founded as a mission in 1888, became a parish in 1927. Current church dedicated in 1957. Became part of Mary of the Immaculate Conception Parish in 2013^[18]
Ss. Francis and Clare Parish		Sacred Heart Church, 12157 Church St, Birch Run	Now part of Ss. Francis & Clare Parish^[19]
St. Agnes		300 Johnson St, Freeland	^[20]
St. Elizabeth of Hungary		12835 E. Washington Rd, Reese	^[21]
St. Dominic Parish		Ss. Peter and Paul Church, 4735 W. Michigan Ave, Saginaw	Founded in 1864, current church dedicated in 1999. Now part of St. Dominic Parish^[22] ^[23]
		St. Stephen Church, 1310 Malzahn St, Saginaw	Now part of St. Dominic Parish^[24]
St. Francis of Assisi Parish		St. Anthony of Padua Church, 3680 S. Washington Rd, Saginaw	Now part of St. Francis of Assisi Parish^[25]
		St. Casimir Church, 2122 S. Jefferson Ave, Saginaw	Now part of St. Francis of Assisi Parish^[26]
St. Francis de Sales Parish		St Christopher Church, 3945 Williamson Rd, Saginaw	Founded in 1950, current church dedicated in 1961. Became part of St. Francis de Sales Parish in 2014^[27]
		Ss. Simon and Jude Church, Saginaw	Founded in 1992 from the merger of five churches in Saginaw. Became part of St. Francis de Sales Parish in 2014
St. John Paul II Parish		St. Josaphat Church, 469 Shattuck Rd, Saginaw	Became part of St. John Paul II Parish in 2014^[28]
		St. Matthew Church, 511 W. Cornell, Zilwaukee	Became part of St. John Paul II Parish in 2014^[29] ^[30]
St. John Vianney		6400 McCarty Rd, Saginaw	^[31]
St. Joseph		936 N. 6th Ave, Saginaw	Parish established in 1872; new church dedicated in 2003^[32]
St. Peter Parish		St. Michael Church, 17994 Lincoln Rd, New Lothrop	Founded in 1865, current church dedicated in 1920. Now part of St. Peter Parish^[33] ^[34]
		St. Michael Church, 509 Parshall St, Oakley	Now part of St. Peter Parish
		Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, 404 S. Wood St, Chesaning	Now part of St. Peter Parish^[35]
St. Thomas Aquinas		5376 State St, Saginaw	Parish established in 1953; current church built between 1973 and 1974^[36]

North Diocese

Name	Image	Location	Description/notes
Holy Trinity Parish		St. Mary Church, 739 W. Cody Estey Rd, Pinconning	Founded as a mission in the early 1900s, church dedicated in 1939. Became part of Holy Trinity Parish in 2015^[37]
		St. Michael Church, 225 S. Jennings St, Pinconning	Founded as a mission in 1887, became a parish in 1891. Current church dedicated in 1961. Became part of Holy Trinity Parish in 2015
Our Lady of Grace Parish		St. Anne Church, 5738 M-30, Edenville	Now part of Our Lady of Grace Parish^[38]
		St. Agnes Church, 2500 N W River Rd, Sanford	Founded in the 1890s^[39] Now part of Our Lady of Grace Parish
Our Lady of Hope Parihs		St. Cecelia Church, 106 E. Wheaton Ave, Clare	Now part of Our Lady of Hope Parish
		St. Henry Church, 4079 E. Vernon Rd, Rosebush	Now part of Our Lady of Hope Parish
Resurrection of the Lord Parish		St. Joseph Church, 7842 Newberry Rd, Alger	Now part of Resurrection of the Lord Parish^[40]
		Resurrection Church, 423 W. Cedar St, Standish	Now part of Resurrection of the Lord Parish
Sacred Heart		330 N. Silverleaf St, Gladwin
St. Athanasius		310 S. Broad St, Harrison	^[41]
St. Mark		415 S. Court St, Au Gres	^[42]

Thumb Region

Name	Image	Location	Description/notes
Annunciation of the Lord Parish		St. Michael Church, 8661 Independence St, Port Austin	Founded in the 1860s, current church dedicated in 1884. Became part of Annunciation of the Lord Parish in 2013^[43]
		St. Edward the Confessor Church, 5088 Clinton St, Kinde	Founded as mission in the early 1900s, church dedicated in 1912, became a parish in 1917. Merged with St. Mary in 1982. Became part of Annunciation of the Lord Parish in 2013
		St. Mary of Czestochowa Church, 1709 Moeller Rd, Kinde	Merged with St. Edward in 1982. Became part of Annunciation of the Lord Parish in 2013
Ave Maria Parish		St. John the Evangelist Church 5335 S. Sandusky Rd, Peck	Now part of Ave Maria Parish^[44]
		St. Patrick Church, Croswell	Former parish; merged into Ave Maria Parish^[45]
		St. Mary Our Lady of Sorrows Church, Port Sanilac	Church building moved to its present location in 1950; now part of Ave Maria Parish^[46]
		St. Denis Church, 5366 Main St, Lexington	Built between 1880 and 1882; now part of Ave Maria Parish^[47] ^[48]
Good Shepherd Parish		St. Joseph Church, 4960 N. Ubly Rd, Argyle	Now part of Good Shepherd Parish^[49]
		St. Columbkille Church, 3031 McAlpin Rd, Ubly	Sheridan Corners; part of Good Shepherd Parish^[50]
		St. Ignatius Church, 1826 Cumber Rd, Ubly	Frieburg; now part of Good Shepherd Parish^[51]
		St. John the Evangelist Church 4470 N. Washington St, Ubly	Now part of Good Shepherd Parish^[52]
Holy Apostles Parish		St. John Chrysostom Church, 7938 3rd St, Forestville	Now part of Holy Apostles Parish^[53]
		Ss. Peter and Paul Church, 7121 E. Atwater Rd, Ruth	Now part of Holy Apostles Parish^[54]
Holy Family Parish		St. Elizabeth Church, 6817 W. Marlette St, Marlette	Now part of Holy Family Parish^[55]
		St. Joseph Church, 59 N. Moore St, Sandusky	Now part of Holy Family Parish^[56]
Holy Name of Mary Parish		Our Lady of Lake Huron, 413 S. First St, Harbor Beach	Established in 1882;^[57] now part of Holy Name of Mary Parish^[58]
		St. Anthony of Padua Church, 8239 Helena Rd, Helena	Now part of Holy Name of Mary Parish^[59]
Our Lady Consolata Parish		St. Pancratius Church, 4292 Seeger St, Cass City	Now part of Our Lady Consolata Parish^[60]
		St. Michael Church, 1951 S. Kingston Rd, Deford	Now part of Our Lady Consolata Parish^[61]
		St. Agatha Church, 4618 South St, Gagetown	Now part of Our Lady Consolata Parish^[62]
		Holy Family Church, 8370 Unionville Rd, Sebewaing	Now part of Our Lady Consolata Parish^[63]
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish		St. Francis Borgia Church, 15 Moeller St, Pigeon	Now part of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish^[64]
		St. Roch Church, 6253 Main St, Caseville	Now part of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish^[65]
		St. Felix of Valois Church, Pinnebog	Now part of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish^[66]
St. Christopher Parish		St. Joseph Church, 315 W. Ohmer Rd, Mayville	Founded as a mission in 1951, current church dedicated in 1963 Now part of St. Christopher Parish^[67]
		Sacred Heart Church, 910 W. Frank St, Caro	Founded in 1902, current church dedicated in 1963. Now part of St. Christopher Parish
St. Hubert Parish		St. Joseph Church, 3455 Rapson Rd, Rapson	Founded as a mission in 1913, church dedicated that same year. Now part of St. Hubert Parish^[68] ^[69]
		Sacred Heart Parish, 311 Whitelam St, Bad Axe	Now part of St. Hubert Parish^[70]
St. Isidore Parish		St. Patrick Church, 1891 Palms Rd, Palms	Church dedicated in the 1850s. Now part of St. Isidore Parish^[71] ^[72]
		St. Mary Church, 4190 Parisville Rd, Parisville	Now part of St. Isidore Parish^[73]

West Diocese

Name	Image	Location	Description/notes
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary		3516 E. Monroe Rd, Midland	Founded as a mission in 1916 to serve Polish and Slovak immigrants. Current church dedicated in 2000^[74]
Blessed Sacrament		3109 Swede Ave, Midland	Founded in 1951, current church dedicated in 1966^[75]
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus		302 S. Kinney Ave, Mount Pleasant	Founded in the 1870s as St. Charles Parish, renamed in the 1880s. Current church dedicated in 1968^[76]
Nativity of the Lord Parish of Alma and St. Louis		Mount St. Joseph Church, 605 S. Franklin St., St. Louis	Now part of Nativity Parish^[77]
		St. Mary Church, 220 W. Downie St, Alma	Now part of Nativity Parish^[78]
St. Brigid of Kildare		207 Ashman St, Midland	Founded in 1870 as a mission to serve Irish immigrants. Current church dedicated in 1941^[79]
St. Cyril		517 E. Main St.,Bannister	Founded in the early 1910s for Czech and Slovak immigrants. Current church dedicated in 1960^[80]
St. Paul the Apostle Parish		St. Paul the Apostle Church, 121 Union St., Ithaca	Founded as a mission in 1952, current church dedicated in 1969. Now merged with St. Martin de Porres Parish^[81]
		St. Martin de Porres Church 4010 Cleveland Rd.,Perrinton	Now merged with St. Paul the Apostle Parish.
St. Joseph the Worker			^[82]
St. Mary University Church		1405 S. Washington St, Mt. Pleasant	Serves the Central Michigan University community^[83]
St. Vincent de Paul		168 E. Wright Ave,Shepherd	^[84]
		St. Patrick Church, 4315 West North County Line Rd, Shepherd	Now supervised by St. Vincent de Paul Parish^[85]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Churches. Diocese of Saginaw. May 3, 2020.
2. Web site: All Saints Parish - Bay City, Michigan . 2024-08-17 . www.allsaintsparishbaycity.org . en-gb.
3. Web site: History. St. Gabriel Parish. May 4, 2020.
4. Web site: Home page. Corpus Christi Parish. May 4, 2020.
5. Web site: St. Hyacinth Campus. Our Lady of Czestochowa Catholic Parish. May 4, 2020.
6. Web site: St. Stanislaus Kostka Campus. Our Lady of Czestochowa Catholic Parish. May 4, 2020.
7. Web site: McGrew . Danielle . 2014-06-28 . Bay County Catholic church merger: A look back at the process, ahead to new parishes and Mass times . 2024-08-17 . mlive . en.
8. Web site: Sacred Heart Church. Prince of Peace Catholic Parish. May 4, 2020.
9. Web site: St. Anne Church. Prince of Peace Catholic Parish. May 4, 2020.
10. Web site: St. Valentine Church. Prince of Peace Catholic Parish. May 4, 2020.
11. Web site: The History of Blessed Trinity Catholic Church. Blessed Trinity Catholic Church. May 4, 2020.
12. News: Saginaw St. Andrew's Catholic Church celebrates 160 years of worship with Mass, all-class reunion. Mlive.com. Joshua Roesner. October 19, 2012.
13. News: 'Stronger together than apart': Two Saginaw churches merge as Catholic Diocese downsizes. Mlive.com. June 29, 2014.
14. Web site: Home page. Christ the Good Shepherd. May 4, 2020.
15. News: Details emerge in Diocese of Saginaw reorganization; historic Holy Family to remain open. Mlive.com. Justin Engel. January 20, 2013.
16. Web site: About Us. Saginaw Holy Spirit Parish. May 4, 2020.
17. Web site: History of St. Mary Parish – Mary of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church . 2024-08-18 . en-US.
18. Web site: History of Immaculate Conception Parish – Mary of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church . 2024-08-18 . en-US.
19. Web site: Sacred Heart Church. Diocese of Saginaw. May 4, 2020.
20. Web site: Home page. Saint Agnes Catholic Church. May 4, 2020.
21. Web site: Home page. St. Elizabeth Parish. May 4, 2020.
22. Web site: Ss. Peter and Paul Church. Diocese of Saginaw. May 4, 2020.
23. Web site: Parish History . 2024-08-18 . Sts. Peter & Paul Parish . en-US.
24. Web site: St. Stephen Church. Diocese of Saginaw. May 4, 2020.
25. Web site: St. Anthony of Padua Church. Diocese of Saginaw. May 4, 2020.
26. Web site: St. Casimir Church. Diocese of Saginaw. May 4, 2020.
27. Web site: About Us . August 18, 2024 . St. Francis de Sales Parish . en.
28. Web site: St. Josaphat Church. Diocese of Saginaw. May 4, 2020.
29. Web site: History. St. John Paul II Parish. May 4, 2020.
30. News: One appeal to Rome is left for Zilwaukee's St. Matthew Catholic Church after denial. MLive.com. August 10, 2013.
31. Web site: Home page. St. John Vianney Catholic Church. May 4, 2020.
32. Web site: History. St. Joseph Saginaw Parish. May 4, 2020.
33. Web site: St. Michael Church. Diocese of Saginaw. May 4, 2020.
34. Web site: Restoring Historic Beauty in 1920s St. Michael Church . 2024-08-18 . William A. Kibbe & Associates, Inc. . en-US.
35. Web site: Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church . May 4, 2020 . Diocese of Saginaw.
36. Web site: History of St. Thomas Aquinas Parish. St. Thomas Aquinas Parish. May 4, 2020.
37. Web site: ABOUT US . 2024-08-18 . Holy Trinity Catholic Parish . en-US.
38. Web site: Home . 2024-08-18 . www.ourladyofgracemi.org . en-US.
39. Web site: St. Agnes Catholic Church Historical Marker . 2024-08-18 . www.hmdb.org . en.
40. Web site: Resurrection of the Lord Catholic Parish . 2024-08-17 . Resurrection of the Lord Parish . en.
41. Web site: Diocese of Saginaw St. Athanasius Church - Harrison . 2024-08-18 . saginaw.org.
42. Web site: St. Mark Church .
43. Web site: Our Heritage . 2024-08-18 . Annunciation of the Lord Parish . en.
44. Web site: St. John the Evangelist Church. Diocese of Saginaw. May 4, 2020.
45. Web site: St. Patrick Catholic Church. Lauren Van Eenoo. May 4, 2020.
46. Web site: St. Mary Our Lady of Sorrows Church. Diocese of Saginaw. May 4, 2020.
47. Web site: History of Ave Maria Parish. Ave Maria Parish. May 4, 2020.
48. Web site: St. Denis Church. Diocese of Saginaw. May 4, 2020.
49. Web site: St. Joseph Church. Diocese of Saginaw. May 4, 2020.
50. Web site: St. Columbkille Church. Diocese of Saginaw. May 4, 2020.
51. Web site: St. Ignatius Church. Diocese of Saginaw. May 4, 2020.
52. Web site: St. John the Evangelist Church. Diocese of Saginaw. May 4, 2020.
53. Web site: St. John Chrysostom Church. Diocese of Saginaw. May 4, 2020.
54. Web site: Ss. Peter & Paul Church. Diocese of Saginaw. May 4, 2020.
55. Web site: St. Elizabeth Church. Diocese of Saginaw. May 4, 2020.
56. Web site: St. Joseph Church. Diocese of Saginaw. May 4, 2020.
57. Web site: Home page. Our Lady of Lake Huron Catholic Church. May 4, 2020.
58. Web site: Our Lady of Lake Huron Church. Diocese of Saginaw. May 4, 2020.
59. Web site: St. Anthony of Padua Church. Diocese of Saginaw. May 4, 2020.
60. Web site: St. Pancratius Church. Diocese of Saginaw. May 4, 2020.
61. Web site: St. Michael Church. Diocese of Saginaw. May 4, 2020.
62. Web site: St. Agatha Church. Diocese of Saginaw. May 4, 2020.
63. Web site: Holy Family Church. Diocese of Saginaw. May 4, 2020.
64. Web site: St. Francis of Borgia Church. Diocese of Saginaw. May 4, 2020.
65. Web site: St. Roch Church. Diocese of Saginaw. May 4, 2020.
66. Web site: St. Felix of Valois Church. Diocese of Saginaw. May 4, 2020.
67. Web site: About Us- ST. CHRISTOPHER PARISH . 2024-08-18 . www.cmstchristopher.org . en.
68. Web site: St. Joseph Church. Diocese of Saginaw. May 4, 2020.
69. Web site: St. Joseph Catholic Church .
70. Web site: Sacred Heart Church. Diocese of Saginaw. May 4, 2020.
71. Web site: St. Patrick Church. Diocese of Saginaw. May 4, 2020.
72. Web site: Robinson . John . 2018-11-09 . The Semi-Ghost Town of Palms: Sanilac County, Michigan . 2024-08-18 . 99.1 WFMK . en.
73. Web site: St. Mary Church. Diocese of Saginaw. May 4, 2020.
74. Web site: Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Parish Heritage . 2024-08-18 . www.assumptionmary.org . en-US.
75. Web site: About Us . 2024-08-18 . Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church . en-US.
76. Web site: Sacred Heart Academy History .
77. Web site: Diocese of Saginaw Mount Saint Joseph Church - Saint Louis . 2024-08-18 . saginaw.org.
78. Web site: Diocese of Saginaw St. Mary Church - Alma . 2024-08-18 . saginaw.org.
79. Web site: Our History – St. Brigid of Kildare Catholic Church . 2024-08-18 . en-US.
80. Web site: St. Cyril Church History .
81. Web site: St. Paul the Apostle . 2024-08-18 . St Paul the Apostle Catholic Parish Ithaca and Perrinton, MI . en-US.
82. Web site: St. Joseph the Worker Church .
83. Web site: Mass . 2024-08-18 . St. Mary Catholic University Parish . en.
84. Web site: St. Vincent de Paul Parish – Shepherd, Michigan . 2024-08-18 . en-US.
85. Web site: Diocese of Saginaw St. Patrick Church - Irishtown . 2024-08-18 . saginaw.org.
86. News: May 31, 2015 . Catholic Diocese of Saginaw sells St. George building to Baptist church . Mlive.com.