Saint Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Church (Mobile, Alabama)

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Location2034 St. Stephens Road
Mobile, Alabama
Coordinates 30°42′34″N88°4′49″W / 30.70944°N 88.08028°W / 30.70944; -88.08028 Coordinates: 30°42′34″N88°4′49″W / 30.70944°N 88.08028°W / 30.70944; -88.08028
Built1916
Architectural styleVernacular religious
MPS Historic Roman Catholic Properties in Mobile Multiple Property Submission
NRHP reference No. 91000842 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 03, 1991

Saint Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Church, also known as St. Francis Xavier Church, is a historic Roman Catholic church building in the Toulminville neighborhood of Mobile, Alabama, United States. It serves as the parish church for St. Francis Xavier Parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mobile. St. Francis Xavier Parish was established in 1868. The vernacular style building was completed in 1916, replacing a previous structure destroyed in a hurricane. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 3, 1991, as part of the Historic Roman Catholic Properties in Mobile Multiple Property Submission. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Historic Roman Catholic Properties in Mobile MPS". National Register Information System. Retrieved 2009-02-05.