Grand Gulf in Claiborne County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Rodney Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church
1868 - 1870
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Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 26, 2017
1. Rodney Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church Marker
Inscription.
Rodney Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church. Listed in National Register of Historic Places, the church building was constructed in 1868, as the once flourishing river town was declining. Church completion was in the year preceding the disastrous 1869 fire. Although there is no recorded organized activity of the Rodney Catholics until 1867, they apparently were served by the priest in Port Gibson. In January, 1861, Bishop William Elder requested Father Philip Huber, of Port Gibson to visit two Catholic families in Rodney. Father Charles Van Queckelberge of Port Gibson assisted in acquiring land and building the church, which was constructed by Patrick Murphy. The property was purchased by Bishop Elder in 1867 for $500 and construction was initiated shortly thereafter. The church was completed in 1868. A bell was purchased for $300. In 1869, Father Van Queckelberge was transferred due to bad health, an action which so provoked the Rodney congregation that a petition was sent to Bishop Elder to retain Father Van Queckelberge. In 1870, Father Huber returned to serve for a year.
Listed in National Register of Historic Places, the church building was constructed in 1868, as the once flourishing river town was declining. Church completion was in the year preceding the disastrous 1869 fire. Although there is no recorded organized activity of the Rodney Catholics until 1867, they apparently were served by the priest in Port Gibson. In January, 1861, Bishop William Elder requested Father Philip Huber, of Port Gibson to visit two Catholic families in Rodney. Father Charles Van Queckelberge of Port Gibson assisted in acquiring land and building the church, which was constructed by Patrick Murphy. The property was purchased by Bishop Elder in 1867 for $500 and construction
was initiated shortly thereafter. The church was completed in 1868. A bell was purchased for $300. In 1869, Father Van
Queckelberge was transferred due to bad health, an action which so provoked the Rodney congregation that a petition was sent to Bishop Elder to retain Father Van Queckelberge. In 1870, Father Huber returned to serve for a year.
Erected by the Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1861.
Location. 32° 1.835′ N, 91° 3.146′
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W. Marker is in Grand Gulf, Mississippi, in Claiborne County. It can be reached from the intersection of Grand Gulf Road and River Road. Located at the Grand Gulf Military Park (Fee charged). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12006 Grand Gulf Road, Port Gibson MS 39150, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Mississippi, in Natchez Trace Corridor, and in Greater Jackson. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Marker is the third one back, closest to the church.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2017. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 536 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on June 5, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
