Clifford in Lapeer County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
St. Patrick's Church
Photographed by Kathy Garman, July 7, 2021
1. St. Patrick's Church Marker
Inscription.
St. Patrick's Church. . St. Patrick Church began in 1879 with visits from Father Clement Krebs, pastor at St. Agatha Church in Gagetown. It later became a mission of St. Elizabeth in Reese, Sacred Heart in Brown City, and most recently, SS. Peter and Paul in North Branch. In 1884 the Diocese of Detroit acquired property here and built this simple Gothic-inspired church. The stained-glass windows admit light into the sanctuary and honor the parishs Irish founders. Father Krebs presided over the first wedding in the partially completed church in August 1886. St. Patricks originally served the communities of Marlette, North Branch, Mayville, Kingston, Silverwood and Wilmot. Among the pastors who served the parish was the Father Charles Coughlin, who ministered here in 1924-25 and later gained notoriety as the Radio Priest in Royal Oak.
St. Patrick Church began in 1879 with visits from Father Clement Krebs, pastor at St. Agatha Church in Gagetown. It later became a mission of St. Elizabeth in Reese, Sacred Heart in Brown City, and most recently, SS. Peter and Paul in North Branch. In 1884 the Diocese of Detroit acquired property here and built this simple Gothic-inspired church. The stained-glass windows admit light into the sanctuary and honor the parishs Irish founders. Father Krebs presided over the first wedding in the partially completed church in August 1886. St. Patricks originally served the communities of Marlette, North Branch, Mayville, Kingston, Silverwood and Wilmot. Among the pastors who served the parish was the Father Charles Coughlin, who ministered here in 1924-25 and later gained notoriety as the Radio Priest in Royal Oak.
Erected 1992 by Bureau of History, Michigan Department of State. (Marker Number L1646.)
83° 10.769′ W. Marker is in Clifford, Michigan, in Lapeer County. It is on Main Street 0.4 miles south of West Marlette Road (County Road 38), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9851 Main St, Clifford MI 48727, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Michigan. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 27, 2021, by John Garman of Rochester Hills. This page has been viewed 302 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 27, 2021, by John Garman of Rochester Hills. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
