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[[File:201624071 4060921123962007 5199380902282312561 n.png|thumb|In June of 2021 this plaque was found in Holy Comforter, marking the 141 years of the parish..]]Holy Comforter Catholic Church, then the Church of the Paraclete, was built around the time of 1880. The Church was situated along Jefferson Street and School Street, which is currently 3rd Street Northeast.<ref name=":0" /> The benefactor to the Church was a man by the name of "Martin Tracy who donated a 75 acre farm to the Church"<ref name=":0" /> The land sold accumulated to around one thousand dollars, which was enough to provide funding for the Church. "The cornerstone to the Church was laid around July 25th 1880, by the Most Reverend John J. Keane, Bishop of Richmond."<ref name=":0" /> The Parish was given the name Holy Comforter in the early 20th Century. The Parish also underwent some renovations, which resulted in the Church being enlarged and a rectory being added to the side of it.<ref name=":0" | [[File:201624071 4060921123962007 5199380902282312561 n.png|thumb|In June of 2021 this plaque was found in Holy Comforter, marking the 141 years of the parish..]]Holy Comforter Catholic Church, then the Church of the Paraclete, was built around the time of 1880. The Church was situated along Jefferson Street and School Street, which is currently 3rd Street Northeast.<ref name=":0" /> The benefactor to the Church was a man by the name of "Martin Tracy who donated a 75 acre farm to the Church"<ref name=":0" /> The land sold accumulated to around one thousand dollars, which was enough to provide funding for the Church. "The cornerstone to the Church was laid around July 25th 1880, by the Most Reverend John J. Keane, Bishop of Richmond."<ref name=":0" /> The Parish was given the name Holy Comforter in the early 20th Century. The Parish also underwent some renovations, which resulted in the Church being enlarged and a rectory being added to the side of it.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
== Architecture == | == Architecture == | ||
The entrance to the front of the Church, shows an arch overlooking the doors. This arch was actually influenced by the Church; Sant Andrea in Mantua Italy.<ref name=":0" /> | The entrance to the front of the Church, shows an arch overlooking the doors. This arch was actually influenced by the Church; Sant Andrea in Mantua Italy.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
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Revision as of 14:09, 29 July 2021
[1]Holy Comforter Catholic Church
Holy Comforter is one of the oldest Catholic Churches in the City of Charlottesville. The Church was originally named the Church of the Paraclete upon it being built. The name Holy Comforter wasn't given to the parish until the early 1900s.[2] Holy Comforter sits located in the downtown area of Charlottesville behind the Jefferson Madison Regional Library, adjacent to the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society and across the street from the Congregation Beth Israel Synagogue.
History
Holy Comforter Catholic Church, then the Church of the Paraclete, was built around the time of 1880. The Church was situated along Jefferson Street and School Street, which is currently 3rd Street Northeast.[2] The benefactor to the Church was a man by the name of "Martin Tracy who donated a 75 acre farm to the Church"[2] The land sold accumulated to around one thousand dollars, which was enough to provide funding for the Church. "The cornerstone to the Church was laid around July 25th 1880, by the Most Reverend John J. Keane, Bishop of Richmond."[2] The Parish was given the name Holy Comforter in the early 20th Century. The Parish also underwent some renovations, which resulted in the Church being enlarged and a rectory being added to the side of it.[2]
Architecture
The entrance to the front of the Church, shows an arch overlooking the doors. This arch was actually influenced by the Church; Sant Andrea in Mantua Italy.[2]
References