St. Boniface Church is a historic Roman Catholic church building in Sublimity, Oregon, United States built in 1889.
| St. Boniface Church | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Carpenter Gothic |
| Town or city | 375 SE Church St., Sublimity, Oregon |
| Country | United States |
| Construction started | 1889 |
| Completed | 1889 |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Wood frame |
Description edit
St. Boniface is construction in the Carpenter Gothic style of architecture, it is a massive six-bay wooden structure with lancet stained glass windows and a steep sloping roof. The cross-adorned steeple above its front entrance reaches to a height of 110 feet above the ground. A historic cemetery adjoins the church building on one side.[1]
History edit
The first Catholics came to Sublimity in the 1870s. They were German immigrant farmers who came by rail from states like Minnesota, Wisconsin and Nebraska.[2] Originally, services were held in private homes. The first priest, Fr. Peter Juvenal Stampfl, arrived in 1879. He made the first entry in St. Boniface's parish records on December 3, 1879.[3]
St. Boniface Church is still an active parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Portland. Fr. Paul Materu is the current pastor.[4]
References edit
- ^ Friedman Ralph, In Search of Western Oregon, Caldwell, Idaho: Caxton Printers, Ltd., 2nd printing, 1992, pp. 376-377, ISBN 0-87004-332-3
- ^ Strobel, Henry. "Catholic settlers who reached Sublimity considered no place better", Catholic Sentinel, July 15, 2009
- ^ Stobel, Henry. "Illustrated History of Sublimity, Oregon"
- ^ St. Boniface Church's website
External links edit
- St. Boniface Church (official website)
- Images of St. Boniface Catholic Church on Flickr