Ste. Marie Church (Manchester, New Hampshire) Explained

Denomination:Roman Catholic
Ste. Marie Church
Coordinates:42.9925°N -71.4764°W
Country:United States
Location:378 Notre Dame Avenue, Manchester, New Hampshire
Founded Date:1880[1]
Deanery:Amoskeag
Diocese:Diocese of Manchester
Province:Ecclesiastical Province of Boston
Bishop:Most Rev. Peter A. Libasci
Dean:Very Rev. Christopher M. Martel
Pastor:Rev. Maurice R. Larochelle
Deacon:Deacon Kevin C. Cody, Deacon Francis X. Burke

Ste. Marie Church is a Roman Catholic church on the West Side of Manchester, New Hampshire, in the United States. The church was founded to serve the needs of French-Canadian Catholic immigrants to New Hampshire. The Gothic Revival church building is a prominent feature on the Manchester skyline, and dominates the West Side skyline. The building is perched atop the plateau that makes up Rimmon Heights, and forms one of the focal points of the Notre Dame neighborhood, along with Lafayette Park across the street.

In 1908, while pastor of Ste. Marie, Monsignor Pierre Hevey organized the founding of St. Mary's Bank, which is still based at the foot of the hill beneath the church.[2] Today, Ste. Marie is known, among other things, for its popular Midnight Mass each Christmas Eve, Easter Vigil, and Pentecost Vigil. In September 2019, the church, and the other buildings on campus were added to the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Sainte Marie Roman Catholic Church Parish Historic District.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ste. Marie Church. Diocese of Manchester. December 17, 2019.
  2. Web site: Our Story. St. Mary's Bank. December 17, 2019.
  3. News: Manchester's Saint-Marie inducted into National Register of Historic Places. Feely. Paul. New Hampshire Union Leader. September 25, 2019. December 17, 2019.