Wauseon in Fulton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
St. Caspar Church
Photographed By Craig Doda, August 5, 2019
1. St. Caspar Church Marker
Inscription.
St. Caspar Church. . The four stones imbedded in the canopy pillars are inscribed with an ancient Greek symbol: IHC - the first-three letters of Jesus' name in Greek. The stones came from our second church, on Clinton Street in Wauseon. The church no longer exists; but some remnants remain such as these four stones and this cornerstone showing that St. Caspar's Church was erected in 1895. Bishop Ignatius Horstman from the Cleveland Diocese dedicated this church on September 6, 1896, in honor of St. Caspar, but the stone was engraved mistakenly as St. Casper. It is believed Fr. Delbaere, the pastor in 1875, named St. Caspar as the patron saint of this church. Caspar along with Melchior and Balthasar were the Magi who were directed to the Christ Child in Bethlehem by the mysterious star, according to the 8th century English historian, St. Bede.
The four stones imbedded in the canopy pillars are inscribed with an
ancient Greek symbol: IHC - the first-three letters of Jesus' name in
Greek. The stones came from our second church, on Clinton Street in
Wauseon. The church no longer exists; but some remnants remain
such as these four stones and this cornerstone showing that St. Caspar's
Church was erected in 1895. Bishop Ignatius Horstman from the
Cleveland Diocese dedicated this church on September 6, 1896, in honor
of St. Caspar, but the stone was engraved mistakenly as St. Casper. It is
believed Fr. Delbaere, the pastor in 1875, named St. Caspar as the patron
saint of this church. Caspar along with Melchior and Balthasar were
the Magi who were directed to the Christ Child in Bethlehem by the
mysterious star, according to the 8th century English historian, St. Bede.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. A significant historical date for this entry is September 6, 1896.
Location. 41° 33.828′ N, 84° 8.175′ W. Marker is in Wauseon, Ohio, in Fulton County. Marker is on North Shoop Avenue (Ohio Route 2/108) 0.2 miles south of Wagner Drive, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1205 N Shoop Ave, Wauseon OH 43567, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Wabash Cannonball Trail (approx. 0.6 miles
Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 113 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 27, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
