Saint Clement Catholic Parish
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N 42° 28.824 W 083° 01.620
17T E 333394 N 4705107
Quick Description: On the east side of Van Dyke Avenue about 1/4 mile north of 10 Mile Road. Plenty of parking at this church.
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 7/26/2006 9:01:06 PM
Waymark Code: WMJBP
Views: 29
Long Description:
Priests from Detroit served the Catholics of Kunrod's Corner, present-day Center Line, from 1852 to 1857. In 1854 Saint Clement Catholic Parish was founded, and a church was erected on land sold to the Diocese of Detroit by Hermann and Magthalina Cramer and Anthony Joseph Clemens. Belgian, French, German and Irish Catholics worshipped in the wooden church built on this site. The Reverend Henry H. Meuffels became the first resident pastor in 1857. In 1880-81 a spacious brick church was constructed to serve a growing parish. In 1892 the Sisters of Saint Dominic from Wisconsin reorganized the Saint Clement Elementary School and opened the high school in 1923. The present church was built in 1960-61. Saint Clement is Center Line's oldest religious institution.
Parking nearby?: yes
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Registered Site #: Local Site #1903
Historical Date: Not listed
Historical Name: Not listed
Description: Not listed
website: Not listed
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