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Sacred Heart Catholic Church

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1885	Church is built

History

The Sacred Heart parish is the fifth parish organized in Evansville. Within its limits there were about 50 families who had to go more than a mile distant to attend the Assumption church. In learning the facts, the right reverend Bishop consented to a building of a church for these people, which would be for a time, a sort of chapel of ease to the Assumption church. Mr. John A. Reitz, a prominent and wealthy citizen of another parish, donated not only the ground, but also the church, he himself super- intending the construction. Rev. P. R. Fitzpatrick took charge of the par- ish on December 4th, 1887, and its independence dates from that time. The church was dedicated November 15th, 1885.

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