St. Michael the Archangel Church, Price Hill - Cincinnati, OH
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St. Michael the Archangel Church is a Roman Catholic church located at 2110 St. Michael Street, in Cincinnati, Ohio
. The cornerstone of this church was laid in 1847 and the church dedicated a year later. The church closed April 5, 1998.
and St. Joseph's Church. The three parishes were founded in 1840, 1846 and 1846 respectively. As more immigration followed, St. Michael's was founded, the first filial
parish of St. Joseph.
The parish was located to what was then called Storrs township. Forty-five persons organized themselves into a congregation in the early part of 1847 and drew up a constitution for the church
A lot was donated by Innocent Troenle and two additional adjacent pieces of property were bought in April and May 1847. The cornerstone was laid August 1, 1847 and the church dedicated June 4, 1848. Rev. Fr. Zoppoth was selected as the first pastor for the congregation.
which was organized that same year. The Comboni Missionaries took charge of the parish in 1964. By this time many of the German speaking families in the parish had begun to move to other parts of the city.
the church building was used for the final time to celebrate the Eucharist
on April 5, 1998. The parish closed. The last pastor was Rev. Fr. Mark Burger
.
St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in September 1999 and dedicated on October 17, 1999. The sanctuary stands in the Lower Price Hill
neighborhood. The former school currently houses the Lower Price Hill Community school.(LPHCS is a continuing education, GED, and literacy based organization). The former St. Michael's Sanctuary, rectory and annexes are currently being renovated into an artist community. St. Michael will also house other neighborhood outreaches. (i.e.- BLOC, weightless anchors, and job skill programs).
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
. The cornerstone of this church was laid in 1847 and the church dedicated a year later. The church closed April 5, 1998.
Parish formation
As the tide of German immigrants continued to rise in Cincinnati, more churches were needed. Holy Trinity Church was the first German speaking parish. As the city grew in three directions; north, east and west; there were three parishes which descended from that parish Old St. Mary's Church, St. Philomena's ChurchSt. Philomena's Church (Cincinnati, Ohio)
St. Philomena's Church was a Roman Catholic church located 619 East Third Street at East Pearl Street, in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio. The church was named in honor of St. Philomena, a popular saint of the period...
and St. Joseph's Church. The three parishes were founded in 1840, 1846 and 1846 respectively. As more immigration followed, St. Michael's was founded, the first filial
Filial church
A filial church, in the Roman Catholic Church, is a church to which is annexed the cure of souls, but which remains dependent on another church. The term comes from the Latin filialis, from filia, daughter....
parish of St. Joseph.
The parish was located to what was then called Storrs township. Forty-five persons organized themselves into a congregation in the early part of 1847 and drew up a constitution for the church
A lot was donated by Innocent Troenle and two additional adjacent pieces of property were bought in April and May 1847. The cornerstone was laid August 1, 1847 and the church dedicated June 4, 1848. Rev. Fr. Zoppoth was selected as the first pastor for the congregation.
Filial parish and operation by the Combonis
In 1868 St. Michael Church became the mother parish to St. Lawrence ChurchSt. Lawrence Church (Cincinnati)
St. Lawrence Church is a Roman Catholic church located at 3680 Warsaw Avenue, in Price Hill, in Cincinnati, Ohio. The church was built on one of the highest hilltops in Cincinnati. The mother parish was St. Michael's in lower Price Hill....
which was organized that same year. The Comboni Missionaries took charge of the parish in 1964. By this time many of the German speaking families in the parish had begun to move to other parts of the city.
Parish closing
In a mass celebrated by Daniel Edward PilarczykDaniel Edward Pilarczyk
Daniel Edward Pilarczyk is an American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Cincinnati from 1982 to 2009.-Early life and education:...
the church building was used for the final time to celebrate the Eucharist
Eucharist
The Eucharist , also called Holy Communion, the Sacrament of the Altar, the Blessed Sacrament, the Lord's Supper, and other names, is a Christian sacrament or ordinance...
on April 5, 1998. The parish closed. The last pastor was Rev. Fr. Mark Burger
Mark Burger
Father Mark Burger is the pastor at Our Lady of the Visitation church in Mack, Ohio. He has spoken at the Catholic Mens' Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio in 2004, 2006, 2007, and 2009 and was recognized as a distinguished speaker in 2007 for his talk at the conference.In July 2009, he published a...
.
Building and church today
The Hook and Hastings pipe organ was removed and installed at West Chester'sWest Chester Township, Butler County, Ohio
West Chester Township, formerly known as Union Township, is a township located in the southeast corner of Butler County in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio, one of thirteen townships in the county. It is situated between Sharonville and Monroe, about 18 miles north of Cincinnati, and...
St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in September 1999 and dedicated on October 17, 1999. The sanctuary stands in the Lower Price Hill
Price Hill, Cincinnati
Price Hill is a neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio, located north of Sedamsville and Riverside, south of Westwood and South Fairmount, and west of Queensgate. It is one of the oldest outlying settlements of Cincinnati, and includes parts of the zip codes 45205, 45238, and 45204.-Geography:Price Hill...
neighborhood. The former school currently houses the Lower Price Hill Community school.(LPHCS is a continuing education, GED, and literacy based organization). The former St. Michael's Sanctuary, rectory and annexes are currently being renovated into an artist community. St. Michael will also house other neighborhood outreaches. (i.e.- BLOC, weightless anchors, and job skill programs).