Pensacola in Escambia County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
St. Michael’s Church
Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 10, 2014
1. St. Michael's Church Marker
Established in 1781 East of Ferdinand VII Plaza and North of Church Street, named because of location of St. Michael's. Destroyed by fire during Civil War period, temporary quarters were used until present Church erected in 1885.
St. Michael’s, the oldest Church in Pensacola, except for a brief interruption, has continuously offered the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass since the Landing of the Spanish Settlers in 1559.
Erected 1956 by The Pensacola Deanery, National Council of Catholic Women.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1781.
Location. 30° 24.829′ N, 87° 12.978′ W. Marker is in Pensacola, Florida, in Escambia County. It can be reached from the intersection of North Palafox Street and West Chase Street. Located on south side of the Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 19 North Palafox Street, Pensacola FL 32502, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Florida Panhandle. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Pensacola's Catholic Presence (within shouting distance of this marker); Chase Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of the First Methodist Church of Pensacola/Site of the San Carlos Hotel
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More about this marker. This marker was moved in 2016 from its original location on Palafox Street at 30° 24.836' N, 87° 12.956' W, where the “Pensacola’s Catholic Presence” marker now stands.
Also see . . . Parish history on the church website. (Submitted on March 12, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by John Branigan (Church Facilities Mgr), April 24, 2020
2. New location of the St. Michael’s Church Marker.
Photographed by John Branigan (Church Facilities Mgr), April 24, 2020
3. St. Michael’s Church Marker on south side of Basilica.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 10, 2014
4. Basilica of Saint Michael the Archangel and former location of the marker.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 10, 2014
5. Basilica of Saint Michael the Archangel plaque
Basilica of Saint Michael the Archangel, elevated by His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI, February 10. 2012. Most Reverend Thomas G. Wenski, Archbishop of Miami and Apostolic Administrator of Pensacola-Tallahassee.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 12, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,030 times since then and 34 times this year. Last updated on April 19, 2020, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. Photos: 1. submitted on March 12, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 2, 3. submitted on April 24, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 4, 5. submitted on March 12, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
