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. 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: Religion & Religious Structures. 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. It 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.

Regionally, this marker is in Wisconsin’s Fox River Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

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

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(about 400 feet away); First Episcopal Mission in Wisconsin (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Port & the Environment (approx. half a mile away); Site of Camp Smith 1820 (approx. ¾ mile away); Menomineeville, Seat of Justice (approx. ¾ mile away); The Catholic Bark Chapel (approx. 0.8 miles away); Hazelwood (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Allouez.

Other markers no longer nearby. Minahan's Tomb (was approx. 0.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Roi-Porlier-Tank Cottage (was approx. ¾ mile away but has been permanently removed); Heritage Hill State Park (was approx. ¾ mile away but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . .
1. Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer. Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on July 7, 2013.)

2. Roman Catholic Diocese of Green Bay. Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on July 7, 2013.)

Photographed by Keith L, June 18, 2013

2. First Redemptorist Church in America Marker

east side of marker with duplicate text

Photographed by Keith L, June 18, 2013

3. First Redemptorist Church in America Marker

The Historic Allouez Society - 2010 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Keith L, June 18, 2013

4. The Historic Allouez Society - 2010

Allouez Catholic Cemetery and Chapel Mausoleum image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Keith L, June 18, 2013

5. Allouez Catholic Cemetery and Chapel Mausoleum

Est. 1822

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 1,188 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 7, 2013, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.