Holy Cross Catholic Church
The Holy Cross Catholic Church was founded in 1833 by the Dominicans of Somerset Ohio, and was dedicated on January 19th, 1848. Saint Remigius was constructed in 1837 on the same property and is considered the first Catholic Church in Columbus. By 1843, parishioners had outgrown the 50 X 30 foot chapel. In 1844, Father William Schonat, the first resident pastor, decided to build the present day church and dedicated the Church to the Holy Cross. By 1848, the Holy Cross Catholic Church was considered the Catholic epicenter of Columbus, catering to the growing German and Irish immigrant population.
The Holy Cross Catholic Church has more than 800,000 bricks and features stained glass windows designed by the Zettler Studios of Germany. The windows were installed after World War I, and the Holy Cross Church ensured their safety during the war by having them kept in storage on a dock in Germany.
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204 S 5th St, Columbus, OH 43215, USA, Columbus, Ohio, 43215
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