Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church (Sandusky, Ohio)

Saints Peter and Paul Italian Catholic Church and Rectory is a historic church building on Columbus Avenue at East Jefferson Street in Sandusky, Ohio. It is home to an active parish in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo. The current Pastor of Sts. Peter & Paul is Fr. Monte Hoyles. The Associate Pastor’s are Fr. Zach Brown and Fr. Jacob George. Former Pastors include; Father Frank Kehres, and Father Martin Nassr.[2]

Sts. Peter & Paul Italian Catholic Church
41°27′8″N 82°42′32″W
LocationColumbus Ave. at E. Jefferson St., Sandusky, Ohio
Clergy
Pastor(s)Fr. Monte Hoyles
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church
Area0 acres (0 ha)
Built1865
ArchitectPatrick Charles Keely
Architectural styleGothic, Italianate
MPSSandusky MRA
NRHP reference No.83001963[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 20, 1983

History

It was built in 1865 and added to the National Register in 1983. The Church was built by local Italian-Americans who immigrated to this country in the mid to late 1800's. Many Italianate features that can be detected in this church, are the many statues, the Stations of the Cross which were built in Italy, the Altar which is made of marble from Italy, and the intricate stain glass windows on the sides of the church, as well as the five behind the altar depicting, from L-R, St. Peter, The Last Supper, The Risen Christ, The Crucifixion, and St. Paul. University of Notre Dame football coach, Knute Rockne, was married in this church in 1914.[3]

References
  1. "National Register Information System – (#83001963)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "SS Peter and Paul".
  3. "File:Saints Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church (Sandusky, Ohio) - Erie Co. Historical Marker, Knute Rockne Wedding.JPG".


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