Providence Township near Grand Rapids in Lucas County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
St. Patrick Church
Providence
— 1845 —
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, April 11, 2019
1. St. Patrick Church Marker
Inscription.
St. Patrick Church. Providence. Fr. Amadeus Rappe, Pastor of St. Francis de Sales, Toledo, and Mission Pastor of all Northwest Ohio, supervised the building of this church in 1845. Peter Manor donated the land, 40,000 bricks, and 5,000 ft. of black walnut lumber for this church. Parishioners donated all other materials and labor, plus their heartfelt prayers. Through the grace of God this little church stands today, the oldest in continuous use in the Toledo Diocese. It survived the town fire of 1846 and the cholera plague of the 1850's that eventually caused the demise of Providence, Ohio. The 150th Yr. Celebration - 1995
Fr. Amadeus Rappe, Pastor of St. Francis
de Sales, Toledo, and Mission Pastor
of all Northwest Ohio, supervised the
building of this church in 1845.
Peter Manor donated the land, 40,000
bricks, and 5,000 ft. of black walnut
lumber for this church. Parishioners
donated all other materials and
labor, plus their heartfelt prayers.
Through the grace of God this little
church stands today, the oldest in
continuous use in the Toledo Diocese.
It survived the town fire of 1846 and
the cholera plague of the 1850's that
eventually caused the demise of
Providence, Ohio.
The 150th Yr. Celebration - 1995
Location. 41° 25.157′ N, 83° 52.401′ W. Marker is near Grand Rapids, Ohio, in Lucas County. It is in Providence Township. Marker is at the intersection of South River Road (U.S. 24) and Providence Neapolis Swanton Road (County Route 109) on South River Road. marker is on the west wall of the brick church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14010 US-24, Grand Rapids OH 43522, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2019, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 207 times since then and 21 times this year. Last updated on May 7, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on April 12, 2019, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
