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The Halle is a {{frac|4|1|2}}-story brick structure also in the Gothic Revival style opposite the church across Saratoga Street. It features a center entrance housed in projecting square bay topped by a gable. The adjacent three-story [[convent]] and the four-story [[rectory]] simple [[Georgian architecture|Georgian]] townhouses of brick. The complex was constructed between 1842 and 1845 and was the first major design by noted Baltimore architect [[Robert Cary Long Jr.]]. From its founding until 1917, the parish was overseen by the [[Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer|Redemptorist Fathers]] whose members came to Baltimore to minister to the growing [[History of the Germans in Baltimore|German immigrant community]].<ref name="mht_ihp">{{cite web|url=https://mht.maryland.gov/secure/medusa/PDF/NR_PDFs/NR-170.pdf |title=National Register of Historic Places Registration: St. Alphonsus' Church, Rectory, Convent and Halle|date=December 1972|accessdate=2016-04-01 |author1=Nancy Miller |author2=Michael Bourne |author3=William Morgan |last-author-amp=yes |publisher=Maryland Historical Trust}}</ref> [[John Neumann]] was one of the early pastors of St. Alphonsus prior to becoming [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia|Bishop of Philadelphia]] in 1852. He was [[Canonization|canonized]] on June 19, 1977.<ref name="address">{{cite web| title=Address of the Holy Father Paul VI on the Occasion of the Canonization of Bishop John Newmann| url=http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/paul_vi/speeches/1977/june/documents/hf_p-vi_spe_19770620_canonizzazione-neumann_en.html| date=20 July 1977| publisher=Vatican.va| accessdate=2013-11-15}}</ref> Neumann's assistant pastor, [[Francis Xavier Seelos]], served as pastor after his departure and later worked in areas from Connecticut to Illinois and New Orleans. Seelos was [[Beatification|beatified]] on April 9, 2000.<ref name="bio">{{cite web| title=The Life of Francis Xavier Seelos| url=http://www.seelos.org/lifeBiography.html| publisher=Seelos.org| accessdate=2013-11-15}}</ref> |
The Halle is a {{frac|4|1|2}}-story brick structure also in the Gothic Revival style opposite the church across Saratoga Street. It features a center entrance housed in projecting square bay topped by a gable. The adjacent three-story [[convent]] and the four-story [[rectory]] simple [[Georgian architecture|Georgian]] townhouses of brick. The complex was constructed between 1842 and 1845 and was the first major design by noted Baltimore architect [[Robert Cary Long Jr.]]. From its founding until 1917, the parish was overseen by the [[Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer|Redemptorist Fathers]] whose members came to Baltimore to minister to the growing [[History of the Germans in Baltimore|German immigrant community]].<ref name="mht_ihp">{{cite web|url=https://mht.maryland.gov/secure/medusa/PDF/NR_PDFs/NR-170.pdf |title=National Register of Historic Places Registration: St. Alphonsus' Church, Rectory, Convent and Halle|date=December 1972|accessdate=2016-04-01 |author1=Nancy Miller |author2=Michael Bourne |author3=William Morgan |last-author-amp=yes |publisher=Maryland Historical Trust}}</ref> [[John Neumann]] was one of the early pastors of St. Alphonsus prior to becoming [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia|Bishop of Philadelphia]] in 1852. He was [[Canonization|canonized]] on June 19, 1977.<ref name="address">{{cite web| title=Address of the Holy Father Paul VI on the Occasion of the Canonization of Bishop John Newmann| url=http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/paul_vi/speeches/1977/june/documents/hf_p-vi_spe_19770620_canonizzazione-neumann_en.html| date=20 July 1977| publisher=Vatican.va| accessdate=2013-11-15}}</ref> Neumann's assistant pastor, [[Francis Xavier Seelos]], served as pastor after his departure and later worked in areas from Connecticut to Illinois and New Orleans. Seelos was [[Beatification|beatified]] on April 9, 2000.<ref name="bio">{{cite web| title=The Life of Francis Xavier Seelos| url=http://www.seelos.org/lifeBiography.html| publisher=Seelos.org| accessdate=2013-11-15}}</ref> |
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By 1917, many of the German immigrants who lived in the area moved elsewhere and St. Alphonsus became a parish for the [[Lithuanian Americans|Lithuanian]] immigrant community.<ref name="stmary">{{cite web| title= |
By 1917, many of the German immigrants who lived in the area moved elsewhere and St. Alphonsus became a parish for the [[Lithuanian Americans|Lithuanian]] immigrant community.<ref name="stmary">{{cite web| title=Archdiocese of Baltimore National Parishes| url=http://www.stmarys.edu/archives/natl_parishes.pdf| publisher=[[St. Mary's Seminary and University]]| accessdate=2013-11-15| deadurl=yes| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202235101/http://www.stmarys.edu/archives/natl_parishes.pdf| archivedate=2013-12-02| df=}}</ref> |
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St. Alphonsus Church, Rectory, Convent and Halle was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1973.<ref name="nris"/> |
St. Alphonsus Church, Rectory, Convent and Halle was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1973.<ref name="nris"/> |
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Revision as of 08:01, 14 February 2018
St. Alphonsus' Church, Rectory, Convent and Halle | |
 St. Alphonsus Church and Rectory, September, 2014 | |
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| Location | 112-116, 125-127 W. Saratoga Street Baltimore, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 39°17′35″N 76°37′4″W / 39.29306°N 76.61778°W |
| Area | 6 acres (2.4 ha) |
| Built | 1842 |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 73002195[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 23, 1973 |
St. Alphonsus Church, Rectory, Convent and Halle, also known as St. John Neumann Shrine and "Baltimore's Powerhouse of Prayer," is an historic Roman Catholic church complex located within the Archdiocese of Baltimore in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Since 1992, the parish has held regular Tridentine Masses. It is currently administered by the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter.
Description
The church is based on the design of St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna and follows a basilica floorplan.[2] The structure is constructed of red brick with limestone accents in the Gothic Revival style. The nave reaches a height of 50 ft (15 m) and the ornate steeple rises 210 ft (64 m) above the three-level bell tower. A 12 ft (3.7 m) gold cross caps the steeple.
The Halle is a 4+1⁄2-story brick structure also in the Gothic Revival style opposite the church across Saratoga Street. It features a center entrance housed in projecting square bay topped by a gable. The adjacent three-story convent and the four-story rectory simple Georgian townhouses of brick. The complex was constructed between 1842 and 1845 and was the first major design by noted Baltimore architect Robert Cary Long Jr.. From its founding until 1917, the parish was overseen by the Redemptorist Fathers whose members came to Baltimore to minister to the growing German immigrant community.[3] John Neumann was one of the early pastors of St. Alphonsus prior to becoming Bishop of Philadelphia in 1852. He was canonized on June 19, 1977.[4] Neumann's assistant pastor, Francis Xavier Seelos, served as pastor after his departure and later worked in areas from Connecticut to Illinois and New Orleans. Seelos was beatified on April 9, 2000.[5]
By 1917, many of the German immigrants who lived in the area moved elsewhere and St. Alphonsus became a parish for the Lithuanian immigrant community.[6] St. Alphonsus Church, Rectory, Convent and Halle was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]
Since 1992, the Tridentine Mass has been offered regularly at St. Alphonsus. Since 2017, the parish has been administered by the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter (FSSP), while remaining officially part of the Archdiocese of Baltimore.[7]
Gallery
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Rectory and Convent -
St. Alphonsus Halle -
Church interior
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Our Church—History". St. Alphonsus Church. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
- ^ Nancy Miller; Michael Bourne; William Morgan (December 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: St. Alphonsus' Church, Rectory, Convent and Halle" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|last-author-amp=ignored (|name-list-style=suggested) (help) - ^ "Address of the Holy Father Paul VI on the Occasion of the Canonization of Bishop John Newmann". Vatican.va. 20 July 1977. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
- ^ "The Life of Francis Xavier Seelos". Seelos.org. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
- ^ "Archdiocese of Baltimore National Parishes" (PDF). St. Mary's Seminary and University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Wolfe, Kenneth J. (May 28, 2017). "FSSP to gain major apostolate". Rorate Caeli. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
External links
- St. Alphonsus' Church, Rectory, Convent and Halle, Baltimore City, including photo from 1991, at Maryland Historical Trust
- St Alphonsus Church website
- Explore Baltimore Heritage - St. Alphonsus Church
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore
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