Dunkirk in Chautauqua County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Sacred Heart Parish
Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 5, 2025
1. Sacred Heart Parish Marker
of the former
Sacred Heart Parish
was salvaged from the tower of the church when it was razed in 1982. The parish was founded in 1858. A brick church was built in 1876. The church was closed and merged with St. Mary's to form the new St. Elizabeth Ann Seton parish in 1975. The last mass was offered in Sacred Heart Church on Sept. 7, 1975.
Pastors of Sacred Heart
Rev. Ferdinand Kolb Rev. Andrew Frey Rev. F. N. Sester Rev. Joseph Thies Rev. Henry Laudenbach Rev. Jos. Linsmeier Rev. Julius O. Noe Rev. Howard Adolf Rev. Jos. Scharmach Rev. Joseph Schulz
This Cherished Cross Memorial
is being dedicated in honor of the 10 pastors and all the deceased members of the former Sacred Heart Parish.
This plaque was provided the Charles Wietzel Estate and the Knights of St. John, Commandery No. 90 who were active in the parish's religious and social affairs for over 90 years.
Erected 1982 by The Charles Wietzel Estate and the Knights of St. John, Commandery No. 90.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is September 7, 1975.
Location. 42° 28.291′ N,
this page online
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Southern Tier. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, on the Great Lakes, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Elnora M. Babcock (approx. 0.8 miles away); Washington Park (approx. 0.9 miles away); Sgt. Thomas Horan (approx. 0.9 miles away); Dunkirk Civil War Memorial
Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 5, 2025
2. Sacred Heart Parish Marker
Marker is located on the yellow cross.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 85 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 6, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
