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St Polycarp Church History in Carmi Illinois Text
The St Polycarp parish history in Carmi Illinois traces from 1847 when the first Mass was offered in a home near Carmi. The church building was completed in 1877 and dedicated in 1880. The current church was begun in 1960 and dedicated in 1961 under Bishop Zuroweste. The parish has about 140 families and includes a cemetery acquired in 1890 with a 1907 expansion.
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Herman Hegemann
Enfield
Carmi
Fourth Street
Thynes
Peter Baltes
Alton
William Hoff
Theodore Eckermann
Bernard Kunkel
Edward Mitsch
Eugene Traynor
Bernard Monaghan
John T. Fournie
Walter Myerscough
Clem Dirler
St. Polycarp
Albert R. Zuroweste
Belleville
Nalgeen
Sisters of Notre Name
Sam Gilpin
White County
St. Polycarp Parish