Allouez in Brown County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
First Redemptorist Church in America
Photographed By Keith L, June 18, 2013
1. First Redemptorist Church in America Marker
Inscription.
First Redemptorist Church in America. . The church of St. John the Evangelist, the first church of the Redemptorists in this hemisphere, stood 215 feet east of this marker. It was begun by Rev. S. Mazzuchelli, O. P. and completed by Redemptorist missionaries sent from Europe by Rev. Joseph Passerat, C. SS. R. They arrived here on August 31, 1832, the first resident priests in Wisconsin in over a hundred years. Called St. Francis Xavier by the Redemptorists, it was the only Catholic church in Wisconsin. The Redemptorists left in 1837. The church burned down on Christmas, 1847. The present church of St. John the Evangelist in Green Bay is the successor of this church and the oldest continuous Catholic parish in Wisconsin.
The church of St. John the Evangelist, the first church of the Redemptorists in this hemisphere, stood 215 feet east of this marker. It was begun by Rev. S. Mazzuchelli, O. P. and completed by Redemptorist missionaries sent from Europe by Rev. Joseph Passerat, C. SS. R. They arrived here on August 31, 1832, the first resident priests in Wisconsin in over a hundred years. Called St. Francis Xavier by the Redemptorists, it was the only Catholic church in Wisconsin. The Redemptorists left in 1837. The church burned down on Christmas, 1847. The present church of St. John the Evangelist in Green Bay is the successor of this church and the oldest continuous Catholic parish in Wisconsin.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1832.
Location. 44° 29.041′ N, 88° 1.781′ W. Marker is in Allouez, Wisconsin, in Brown County. Marker is on Riverside drive (State Highway 57) north of Allouez Avenue, on the left when traveling south. Marker is on the grounds of Allouez Catholic Cemetery and Chapel Mausoleum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2121 Riverside Drive, Green Bay WI 54301, 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. Shantytown (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Curly Lambeau's Gravesite
Credits. This page was last revised on October 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2013, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 871 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 7, 2013, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.
