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Early history of St. Mary's Church Elyria told in brief
The article traces St. Marys Church Elyria from its 1845 beginnings when mass was held in homes to the 1886 dedication of a brick church. It notes key figures like Rev. Michael Healy, Rev. Louis Molon, and Rev. John Schaffield, the growth of the school, moving sites, and the two long priestly tenures. It closes with Elyrias downtown four churches and a look toward a new county building blending with history ahead of a 200th anniversary.
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Elyria
St. Mary’s Church
Purcell
Cincinnati
Ohio
Cleveland
Michael Healy
Middle Avenue
Fourth Street
St. Mary’s
Francis Sullivan
St. Mary's
Louis Molon
Father Molon
Sisters of St. Joseph of
Sisters of Notre Dame of
Schaffield
St. Andrews Episcopal
United Methodist Church
First Congregational United Church of Christ