Country United States Membership 1100 families (2013) Opened 1853 Groundbreaking 5 September 1852 | Denomination Roman Catholic Founded February 1851 Phone +1 614-240-5910 | |
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Location 280 N. Grant Ave. in Columbus, Ohio Website www.stpatrickcolumbus.org Address 280 N Grant Ave, Columbus, OH 43215, USA Diocese Roman Catholic Diocese of Columbus Architectural style Gothic Revival architecture Similar Holy Cross Church - Rectory a, St Joseph Cathedral, Saint Mary of the Assumpti, St Mary's Catholic Church, Broad Street United M Profiles | ||
Saint Patrick Church is a historic building and the second-oldest Catholic church building in Columbus, Ohio. Located in the Discovery District neighborhood, the structure served as the pro-cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Columbus until the consecration of Saint Joseph Cathedral. It has been served by priests of the Dominican Order since 1885 and is currently home to an active parish.
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History
When Irish Catholic immigrants arrived in Columbus in 1848 to escape the Great Famine, the only Catholic church in the city was Holy Cross Church, a predominantly German Catholic parish. The German and Irish worshipers shared Holy Cross until 1850, when the parish voted to split. Archbishop Purcell of Cincinnati approved the new parish February 1851 and appointed Reverend John Furlong as its pastor.
The new parish was named for Ireland's patron saint, Saint Patrick. The site chosen was on the west side of town at the corner of Grant and Naghten Streets (then known as the "Irish Broadway"). English-speaking worshipers continued attending Holy Cross during construction, with $1,200 toward the building fund donated by Holy Cross parishioners.
Paintings
There is a fresco of a medallion depicting a Dominican saint over each stained glass window in the nave.