St. Maurus Roman Catholic Church (Biehle, Missouri)

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St. Maurus Roman Catholic Church
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37°36′19″N89°50′24″W / 37.60528°N 89.84000°W / 37.60528; -89.84000 Coordinates: 37°36′19″N89°50′24″W / 37.60528°N 89.84000°W / 37.60528; -89.84000
Location10198 Hwy B
Biehle, Missouri
Country United States
Denomination Roman Catholic Church
Website
History
Founded1850s
Consecrated 1870
Architecture
Groundbreaking 1867
Completed1870
Administration
Archdiocese Archdiocese of St. Louis
Deanery Ste. Genevieve
Clergy
Archbishop Most Rev. Robert Carlson

St. Maurus Church is parish of the Roman Catholic Church in Biehle, Missouri, USA, within the deanery of Ste. Genevieve of the Archdiocese of St. Louis. [1]

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History

In 1844, Catholic German immigrants from the region of Baden came to the area known as Biehle Station. In the 1850s they built a log house for their children, which also served as a church for Mass when a priest was able to make the journey from Apple Creek or Perryville. In 1867, the community gathered and planned to erect a new church, was built on land donated by Maurus Biehle, hence the name of the church.

Maurus Biehle (1821-1897) donated the land and rock for the building that was cut from the bluff near Apple Creek just behind Biehle’s barn. In May 1869, the new stone church was dedicated, to Saint Maurus, patron saint of Mr. Biehle. The log church was then used as a rectory. In 1880, a new brick building was constructed for the priest, and the log residence was then used to house the school teacher. Father Joseph Hellwing became the first full-time priest.

On March 18, 1925, a tornado swept through the area. Several homes and farms were damaged or destroyed, resulting in two deaths. The church’s sanctuary was unroofed and the main altar was destroyed. The steeple was lifted off the roof and buried in the ground between the school and church. The bell was cracked and two of the outdoor shrines were demolished. When the church was repaired, the old steeple was replaced by a new cupola shaped spire.

In 1928 a new rectory was built. [2]

Parish

The parish serves 308 Catholics. [3]

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References

  1. St. Maurus Parish http://www.thecatholicdirectory.com/directory.cfm?fuseaction=display_site_info&siteid=63812
  2. Romeofthewest.com Saint Maurus Church, in Biehle, Missouri http://www.romeofthewest.com/2011/01/photos-of-saint-maurus-church-in-biehle.html
  3. Romeofthewest.com Saint Maurus Church, in Biehle, Missouri http://www.romeofthewest.com/2011/01/photos-of-saint-maurus-church-in-biehle.html