Saint Michael's Catholic Church (Galena, Illinois)

Church in Illinois, United States

Saint Michael's Catholic Church


42°24′55.1″N 90°25′49.2″W / 42.415306°N 90.430333°W / 42.415306; -90.430333
Location	227 South Bench Street, Galena, Illinois
Country	United States
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Website	Saint Michael's Web site
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	August 22, 1832 (August 22, 1832)
Founder(s)	Samuel Charles Mazzuchelli
Architecture
Style	Romanesque Revival
Specifications
Length	135 feet
Width	60 feet
Height	35 feet
Administration
Archdiocese	Chicago
Diocese	Rockford
Clergy
Archbishop	Francis George
Bishop(s)	David John Malloy

Saint Michael's Church is a parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford. The church is located in Galena, Illinois, United States, at 227 South Bench Street in Galena.

The parish is named after the Archangel Michael, and is seated on a hill overlooking downtown Galena.

History

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The parish was founded by the pioneer priest, Father Samuel Charles Mazzuchelli, who served as pastor of the parish from 1835 to 1843, and during this time directed the building of a church. This building served until it was destroyed by a fire which had consumed a good portion of downtown Galena.

Father Mazzuchelli began working with St. Michael's parish to build a new building to replace the one lost in the fire. Designed in the Romanesque Revival style, this is the largest church designed by Father Mazzuchelli. The new building has a truss formation to hold the weight of the roof, which helped eliminate the need for pillars within the church. This building still stands today, and continues to serve as a place of worship.

The current rectory was built in 1896.

References

External links

Saint Michael's official website

v t e Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford
Bishops	Ordinaries Peter Muldoon Edward Francis Hoban John Joseph Boylan Raymond Peter Hillinger Donald Martin Carroll (*) Loras Thomas Lane Arthur Joseph O'Neill Thomas G. Doran David John Malloy
Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of Saint Peter Parishes St. Mary's Church, Gilberts St. Michael's Church, Galena Abbey Marmion Abbey
Education	High schools Aquin Catholic Schools (Junior-Senior High Campus), Freeport Aurora Central Catholic High School, Aurora Boylan Catholic High School, Rockford Marian Central Catholic High School, Woodstock Marmion Academy, Aurora Newman Central Catholic High School, Sterling Rosary High School, Aurora St. Edward Central Catholic High School, Elgin Elementary school St. Thomas More School, Elgin
Priests	Leo Binz David Kagan
(*) resigned before his consecration as bishop Catholic Church portal

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