Prairie du Rocher in Randolph County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Photographed By Thomas Smith, May 29, 2023
1. St. Joseph Catholic Church Marker
Inscription.
St. Joseph Catholic Church. . The first church of St. Joseph's was built in 1723 at the current day cemetery. It was built out of logs and lasted until the 1850's when it was forced to move due to flooding. The construction of the new church and Rectory was finished in 1858. After the closure of St. Annes at Fort de Chartres, the sacred vessels given to them by King Louis the 15th were placed in the parish of St. Joseph's care. The churches altar also houses relics of two martyred Saints, Saint Urban and Saint Fulgentius. The church bells were installed in 1880 using horses. After 300 years, the parish of St. Joseph's is still worshipping the Catholic faith in this building.
The first church of St. Joseph's was built in 1723 at the current day cemetery. It was built out of logs and lasted until the 1850's when it was forced to move due to flooding. The construction of the new church and Rectory was finished in 1858. After the closure of St. Annes at Fort de Chartres, the sacred vessels given to them by King Louis the 15th were placed in the parish of St. Joseph's care. The churches altar also houses relics of two martyred Saints, Saint Urban and Saint Fulgentius. The church bells were installed in 1880 using horses. After 300 years, the parish of St. Joseph's is still worshipping the Catholic faith in this building.
Location. 38° 4.755′ N, 90° 5.623′ W. Marker is in Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, in Randolph County. Marker is at the intersection of Middle Street and Chartrand Street, on the right when traveling west on Middle Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 802 Middle St, Prairie du Rocher IL 62277, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2023, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 55 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 1, 2023, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
