St. Mary's Parish (Appleton, Wisconsin)
Roman Catholic parish in Wisconsin, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
St. Mary's Parish is a Roman Catholic parish in Appleton, Wisconsin, USA, in the Diocese of Green Bay.
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St. Mary Parish | |
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St. Mary of the Seven Dolors | |
44°15′32.5″N 88°24′48.1″W | |
Location | Appleton, Wisconsin |
Country | United States |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Membership | 2,404 [1] |
Website | stmaryparish |
Administration | |
Province | Milwaukee |
Diocese | Green Bay, Wisconsin |
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Organized by Fr. J.N. Pfeiffer and the Irish Catholics of the area in 1859, St. Mary Parish was the first Roman Catholic church in Appleton.[2][3] In 1860, a frame church was completed and dedicated to Mary, mother of Jesus under the title “St. Mary of the Seven Dolors”. U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy is buried in the parish cemetery.[4] Wisconsin State Assemblyman John Tracy and his family were attendees.[5]