Jesuit Missionaries, on their way from Montreal, Canada, to Vincennes, visited Lagro as early as 1800. The missionary, Father Stephen Badin, stopped here, in 1833, on his way from Fort Wayne to Logansport. Irish immigrants came to the area to work on construction of Wabash and Erie Canal, 1834-1837. Many bought land and stayed as permanent residents.[2] The parish was founded in 1836. In 1838, Thomas Fitzgibbon donated two lots, and a frame church, 30x40 feet was erected.
Rev. John Ryan, was pastor of St. Patrick's from 1848 to 1865. Mission stations were Huntington, Wabash, Warsaw and Pierceton, where Mass was offered in private homes. The church bell was obtained during the tenure of Father Ryan. It was brought by ox cart from Buffalo. It hangs in the present church. Rev. George Steiner was pastor from 1866 until 1868. Steiner bought a frame house for $200, and opened in it the first parochial school, with Julia Cannon, the teacher. After completion of the new church, the parish school was relocated to the old frame building, staffed by the Sisters of St. Francis of Lafayette.[3]
Present churchedit
The present church was built by Rev. Matthew E. Campion between 1870 and 1873. Bishop John Henry Luers laid the cornerstone on June 15, 1870. The oratory is classified as "an inactive parish".[4]
Architectureedit
It is a rectangular, Victorian Gothic style brick church. It has a gable roof and features a square bell tower, five tall pointed arched windows, and a half-octagonal apse flanked by lower, half-hipped sacristies.[5]: 5 It is constructed of brick brought by canal boat from Huntington.
St Patrick, (Lagro)
Rev. John Grogan, pastor from 1873 until 1882, placed oak pews in the church, a communion railing of black walnut, a handsome pulpit, and a walnut stairway to the gallery, carved by the parishioners. Grogan also had the church frescoed.[3]
The pipe organ is an 1800 Erben,[6] purchased for $700 by Rev. Patrick F. Roche, who served from 1884 1888.
^"St Patrick's Roman Catholic Church", Indiana Historical Bureau
^ abAlerding, Herman Joseph. The Diocese of Fort Wayne, 1857-September 1907, Fort Wayne, Indiana., Archer Print Company, 1907, p. 208
^Weber, Mark. "St. Patrick Oratory", Today's Catholic, Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, March 16, 2016
^"Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-07-01. Note: This includes Anne V. Drisoll and Ron Woodward (March 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying photographs
patrick, roman, catholic, church, lagro, indiana, oratory, patrick, also, known, patrick, roman, catholic, church, historic, roman, catholic, church, located, lagro, wabash, county, indiana, listed, national, register, historic, places, 1999, patrick, roman, c. The Oratory of St Patrick also known as St Patrick s Roman Catholic Church is a historic Roman Catholic church located at Lagro Wabash County Indiana It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999 1 St Patrick s Roman Catholic ChurchU S National Register of Historic PlacesSt Patrick s Roman Catholic Church April 2008Show map of IndianaShow map of the United StatesLocationW Main St Lagro IndianaCoordinates40 50 11 N 85 43 48 W 40 83639 N 85 73000 W 40 83639 85 73000Arealess than one acreBuilt1870 1870 1873Built byCampion Father Matthew E Architectural styleGothicNRHP reference No 99000306 1 Added to NRHPMarch 12 1999 Contents 1 History 2 Present church 2 1 Architecture 3 ReferencesHistory editJesuit Missionaries on their way from Montreal Canada to Vincennes visited Lagro as early as 1800 The missionary Father Stephen Badin stopped here in 1833 on his way from Fort Wayne to Logansport Irish immigrants came to the area to work on construction of Wabash and Erie Canal 1834 1837 Many bought land and stayed as permanent residents 2 The parish was founded in 1836 In 1838 Thomas Fitzgibbon donated two lots and a frame church 30x40 feet was erected Rev John Ryan was pastor of St Patrick s from 1848 to 1865 Mission stations were Huntington Wabash Warsaw and Pierceton where Mass was offered in private homes The church bell was obtained during the tenure of Father Ryan It was brought by ox cart from Buffalo It hangs in the present church Rev George Steiner was pastor from 1866 until 1868 Steiner bought a frame house for 200 and opened in it the first parochial school with Julia Cannon the teacher After completion of the new church the parish school was relocated to the old frame building staffed by the Sisters of St Francis of Lafayette 3 Present church editThe present church was built by Rev Matthew E Campion between 1870 and 1873 Bishop John Henry Luers laid the cornerstone on June 15 1870 The oratory is classified as an inactive parish 4 Architecture edit It is a rectangular Victorian Gothic style brick church It has a gable roof and features a square bell tower five tall pointed arched windows and a half octagonal apse flanked by lower half hipped sacristies 5 5 It is constructed of brick brought by canal boat from Huntington nbsp St Patrick Lagro Rev John Grogan pastor from 1873 until 1882 placed oak pews in the church a communion railing of black walnut a handsome pulpit and a walnut stairway to the gallery carved by the parishioners Grogan also had the church frescoed 3 The pipe organ is an 1800 Erben 6 purchased for 700 by Rev Patrick F Roche who served from 1884 1888 It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999 1 References edit a b c National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service July 9 2010 St Patrick s Roman Catholic Church Indiana Historical Bureau a b Alerding Herman Joseph The Diocese of Fort Wayne 1857 September 1907 Fort Wayne Indiana Archer Print Company 1907 p 208 Weber Mark St Patrick Oratory Today s Catholic Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne South Bend March 16 2016 Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database SHAARD Searchable database Department of Natural Resources Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology Retrieved 2016 07 01 Note This includes Anne V Drisoll and Ron Woodward March 1997 National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form St Patrick s Roman Catholic Church PDF Retrieved 2016 07 01 and Accompanying photographs Henry Erben 1850ca Pipe Organ Database nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to St Patrick s Roman Catholic Church Lagro Indiana This article about a property in Wabash County Indiana on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title St Patrick 27s Roman Catholic Church Lagro Indiana amp oldid 1144915545, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
