Saint Vincent de Paul, now known as Prince of Peace Church is a historic Roman Catholic

Roman Catholic Church

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 church building in Mobile

Mobile, Alabama

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, Alabama

Alabama

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. It was designed by a local architect, James H. Hutchisson, in the Gothic Revival

Gothic Revival architecture

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 style. The current building was built in 1874 and dedicated on January 21, 1877. It replaced an earlier frame structure that had been completed in 1847 and burned prior to the erection of this building. This building was originally the parish church

Parish church

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 for Saint Vincent de Paul

Vincent de Paul

Vincent de Paul was a priest of the Catholic Church who became dedicated to serving the poor. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion. He was canonized in 1737....

 Parish. The neighboring St. Peter Claver Parish was established in 1911. On December 25, 1970 these two parishes were combined to form Prince of Peace Parish. A new Saint Vincent de Paul Parish was then established in western Mobile County

Mobile County, Alabama

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 to serve the Tillmans Corner

Tillmans Corner, Alabama

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 area. The church was placed on the National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

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 on April 24, 1992, as a part of the Historic Roman Catholic Properties in Mobile Multiple Property Submission

Historic Roman Catholic Properties in Mobile Multiple Property Submission

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