Most Holy Trinity (Fowler, Michigan)
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| Most Holy Trinity | |
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| Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Fowler | |
| File:Mostholytrinityfowler.jpg | |
| Location | 545 N. Maple St. Fowler, Michigan 48835 |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Membership | 870 |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Founded | June 6, 1881 |
| Architecture | |
| Years built | 1878-1881 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 65 Feet |
| Width | 35 Feet |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Fowler |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Lansing |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Earl Boyea |
Most Holy Trinity Parish is a Roman Catholic church in Fowler, Michigan. The parish is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lansing. Along with the church, Most Holy Trinity Parish facilities include an elementary school, parish center, cemetery, and parish offices.
History[edit]
The early history of Most Holy Trinity Parish of Fowler dates back to the year 1857. Catholics in the Fowler area were served by Rev. George Godez, pastor at St. Mary's Westphalia. Father Godez was the well-known missionary priest who visited the Catholics of Fowler on horseback at regular intervals of four months. As the Westphalia parish was growing in numbers and Father Godez was aging, he was obliged to give up his missionary tours. Consequently, the Catholics of Fowler were left without spiritual guidance until Rev. Peter DeSmedt of Hubbardston agreed to come several times during the year to hear their confessions and to offer Mass.
In 1878, three-hundred square feet of land was donated by John N. and Elizabeth Fowler with certain provisions stipulated in the deed. It was stated that a church of modern style and architecture; size 35 feet by 65 feet with spire and two coats of paint, be built within three years or the property was to revert to the donor.
On May 12, 1881, Henry J. George of Fowler, Michigan, was hired to erect a church complete with plaster work and painting. The building was to be finished by November 1, 1881. On November 9, 1881, a meeting was held to raise money to put pews in the church.
The Fowler church being built of wood or frame work, was blessed accordingly on December 27, 1881. The building of the Catholic Church commenced in 1881, on June 6, the week before Trinity Sunday, and was finished on December 3 of that same year.
Some difficulty arose with regard to the name to be given to the church. The Irish members of the new parish desired a patron saint of their own nationality, while the Germans contended for their national saint. Fr. Ronayne, the temporary pastor, ended the difficulty satisfactorily to both parties by dedicating the church to the Most Holy Trinity, its yearly titular feast being fixed accordingly for the feast of the Most Holy Trinity. The statues on the main altar today are of St. Patrick, Apostle of Ireland and St. Boniface, Apostle of Germany, as a memorial to the churches Irish and German parishioners.[1]
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References[edit]
- ↑ "Church History". MOST HOLY TRINITY. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
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