Sts. Peter and Paul, Sandusky

The tower is 135 feet high.





Construction of the church began in 1866.

St. Mary, Sandusky

Height of spire is 200 feet.



Built of Sandusky limestone, naturally.


Construction lasted from 1873 - 1880. Architect was Franz Georg Himpler.

St. Andrew, Liberty Township

Originally dedicated in 1889, with new sanctuary added in 1929.

Country Churches

"Six Thousand Country Churches" is a sociological study of Ohio's rural churches published in 1919. There's a map for each county (sample above), as well as state maps of the main Christian denominations.

You can access/download the book here:

http://www.archive.org/details/sixthousandcount00gill

Dr. Seraphin Bauer

Mausoleum of Rev. Dr. Seraphin Bauer (1835 - 1911) in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Fremont.

"Hoch W." is the abbreviation for Hochwuerden, "Very Reverend" in German. (Thanks, Jeffrey.)


Photo of Dr. Bauer from 1862. Bauer was an early pastor of St. Joseph in Maumee and founder of St. Rose in Perrysburg. From 1862 to 1911, he served as pastor of Fremont St. Joseph, where he was known for his elaborate Christmas services. He was also a friend of Rutherford B. Hayes.

St. Patrick's, from Swan Creek

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I have an external hard drive with plenty of extra space, so I've been downloading 19th century books from the Internet Archive. Found three illustrated catalogs from Benziger Brothers. silversmith and metalwork; religious articles and pictures; and vestments, banners, and regalia. If you type "Benziger" in the search box and set the media type to "texts", you'll find several hundred of their books, as well.

St. Joseph, Fremont

St. Joseph's church was dedicated in 1893.

"Little Missionaries"

Some photos from the "The Little Missionary" magazine, published by the Society of the Divine Word. Sorry, no names were listed with the photos.
(Millersville photo from May, 1925.)

November, 1924.

Diocese of Toledo Catholic Center

John Bernat

We received a comment, earlier, from Dr. József Kriston-Vízi, director of the museum at Dombóvár, Hungary. It seems they're doing some work on artists John Bernat and Martha Miligan Bernat, whose work can be found at St. Peter's in Mansfield. Anyone with knowledge of or an interest in the Bernats is welcome to contact him. The comment can be found HERE and a direct e-mail link on THIS PAGE of the MUSEUM WEBSITE.

St. Anthony, Milan

So, St. Anthony has changed a lot over the years. So has the town it's located in, Milan. Maybe the growth of trees, and a major state route are the biggest differences, but let's take a look at the really small details.

The old St. Anthony school is in the bottom left corner of the picture. That picture was probably taken from the tower of the old public school to the right of the church on the second picture. Anyway, look at the first picture. See those rectangle fence-like things? Well, at least until recently, they are still there. (haven't been there in awhile, so not too sure) But, the most recent picture I have (the last) shows one crushed from a tree falling down. A very large tree...probably the same one in the first picture! Anyway, that first picture was taken around 1910. So, just gives you an idea of how it all changes, while some things just lie unnoticed.

First picture source:http://drc.ohiolink.edu/handle/2374.OX/1201

St. Ann, Fremont

Catholic Center Chapel, Toledo

St. Mary Norwalk

St. Bernard Cemetery, New Washington

Detail of a monument.

Ursuline College, Tiffin

From a 1906 advertisement. It was located near the current Calvert High School.

St. Francis Convent, Tiffin

The chapel was built in 1878.



Sculpture of St. Clare by late Toledo artist Joe Ann Cousino. The mirror symbolism comes from a letter St. Clare wrote: "... for He is the brightness of Eternal glory, the splendor of eternal light, the mirror without spot. Look into that mirror daily ... and ever study thy face therein."

Transfiguration, Upper Sandusky