St. Mary's Parish (Appleton, Wisconsin) Explained

St. Mary Parish
Fullname:St. Mary of the Seven Dolors
Coordinates:44.259°N -88.4134°W
Location:Appleton, Wisconsin
Country:United States
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Membership:2,404 [1]
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Diocese:Green Bay, Wisconsin
Province:Milwaukee

St. Mary's Parish is a Roman Catholic parish in Appleton, Wisconsin, USA, in the Diocese of Green Bay.

Organized by Fr. J.N. Pfeiffer and the Irish Catholics of the area in 1859, St. Mary Parish was the first Roman Catholic church in Appleton.[2] [3] In 1860, a frame church was completed and dedicated to Mary, mother of Jesus under the title “St. Mary of the Seven Dolors”. U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy is buried in the parish cemetery.[4] Wisconsin State Assemblyman John Tracy and his family were attendees.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Annual Report 2021-22 . 3 April 2024 . 2.
  2. Web site: History of St. Joseph Parish . https://web.archive.org/web/20130414232002/http://www.saintjosephparish.org/History/history.htm . 2013-04-14 . 2024-04-05 . saintjosephparish.org.
  3. Web site: Appleton Firsts From Settlement to the Present Day . https://web.archive.org/web/20120210193226/http://www.apl.org/history/firsts.html . 2012-02-10 . 2024-04-05 . Appleton Public Library.
  4. http://www.apl.org/node/1016 The Funeral
  5. Book: Thomas H. Ryan . History of Outagamie County Wisconsin . Chicago . Goodspeed Historical Association . 1911 . 1038–1040 .