St. Benedict's Catholic Church
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member hamquilter
N 35° 20.158 W 096° 55.802
14S E 688126 N 3912267
A beautiful church dating back to Oklahoma Territory days.
Waymark Code: WMA1EM
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 10/31/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Math Teacher
Views: 5

Established in 1895, this parish church has served the Catholic community in and around Shawnee since before Statehood. Rev. Felix DeGrasse was its first pastor, serving here from 1895-1898.

This is a beautiful, classic, brick church building, with stained glass windows and a tall steeple. It is located on the northwest corner of N. Kickapoo Street and West Benedict Street. In September 2008, the church inaugurated a service conducted in Spanish to serve the increasing Hispanic population in Shawnee.

St. Benedict's maintains a large cemetery west of Shawnee, off Kickapoo Spur. The cemetery is also commonly known as Calvary Cemetery.

Services are held:
Saturday: 5:30pm
Sunday: 8:00am and 10:00am
Sunday: Noon (Spanish)
Mon-Wed: 12:10pm
Tues-Thurs-Sat: 8:00am
Type of Church: Church

Status of Building: Actively in use for worship

Date of organization: 01/01/1895

Date of building construction: 01/01/1895

Archdiocese: Oklahoma City

Diocese: Oklahoma City

Address/Location:
632 N. Kickapoo Street
Shawnee, OK US
74801


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Dominant Architectural Style: Not listed

Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Not listed

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