Saint Patrick's Church is the Catholic parish for Benton, Wisconsin and surrounding areas. The parish is part of the Diocese of Madison. [1]
The church was built in 1852 by the pioneer priest Samuel Charles Mazzuchelli, a Dominican. Mazzuchelli was the church's architect, as well as its founder. [2] Mazzuchelli — who was declared Venerable by Pope John Paul II in 1993 — is buried in the church cemetery. [3] [4] The church was one of 25 he built in the Upper Mississippi valley. [5]
Coordinates: 42°34′03.5″N90°22′43.4″W / 42.567639°N 90.378722°W
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