St. Michael the Archangel Church (Cincinnati, Ohio)
| St. Michael the Archangel Church | |
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| St. Michael the Archangel Church, Cincinnati, OH | |
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| 39°06′09″N 84°33′06″W / 39.1025°N 84.5517°WCoordinates: 39°06′09″N 84°33′06″W / 39.1025°N 84.5517°W | |
| Location | Cincinnati, OH |
| Country |
 USA
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Churchmanship | German |
| History | |
| Founded | April 1, 1847 |
| Dedicated | June 4, 1848 |
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| Status | Parish Closed |
| Closed | April 5, 1998 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati |
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.
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 Church 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.
In 1868 St. Michael Church became the mother parish to St. Lawrence Church 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.
Nave and altar of St. Michael the Archangel Church
Pipe Organ at St. Michael the Archangel Church
Baptismal Font at St. Michael the Archangel Church
Tabernacle at St. Michael the Archangel Church
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