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in dollars) |capacity = 700 |length = |width = |width nave = |height = |diameter = |floor count = 2 |floor area = |spire quantity = 1 |spire height = |materials = Reinforced concrete, stone, brick |bells = 3 |bells hung = |archdiocese = Archdiocese of Washington |archbishop = Cardinal Donald Wuerl |priest = Msgr. Paul Dudziak }} Saint Stephen Martyr Catholic Church is a Catholic parish church located at 2436 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., in the United States. The parish was founded on August 4, 1867, and the first church building consecrated and used for worship on December 27, 1868. This brick structure closed on July 15, 1959, and the current new building was consecrated and first used for worship on June 11, 1961. The church was a favorite of President John F. Kennedy. ==Establishment of the parish and construction of the original structure== In the summer of 1865, Martin John Spalding, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Baltimore, suggested to Reverend Dr. C.I. White, pastor at St. Matthew the Apostle Catholic Church in Washington, D.C., that a new parish be created in the city's west end to meet the needs of the area's rapidly growing Roman Catholic population. Dr. White purchased land at the corner of 24th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue (today 2436 Pennsylvania Avenue NW) from a Dr. Newman at a cost of $8,575 ($ in dollars) for the parish church, and began raising money for the building. The cornerstone for the new brick structure was laid on June 3, 1866. The parish of Saint Stephen in Washington, D.C., was established on August 4, 1867, when Rev. John McNally, formerly assistant pastor at St. Matthew the Apostle Catholic Church, was appointed the first pastor of the parish. A Solemn Mass was held at St. Matthew's to celebrate McNally's installation and creation of the parish. St. Stephen's became the ninth Roman Catholic parish established in the city. The original red brick church and rectory were designed by Adolf Cluss, one of the most important architects working in the District of Columbia in the mid 1800s. Construction on and fundraising for Saint Stephen Martyr Church continued simultaneously. Construction on the basement (which contained the parish hall) was originally to be finished by mid-October 1867, but it was not complete until December. But work was far enough along for the first mass to be said in the church basment on October 27, 1867. Saint Stephen Martyr Church was dedicated on December 29, 1867. Father Francis X. Boyle of St. Peter's Catholic Church on Capitol Hill said mass and preached. At this time, Rev. McNally estimated the main building would be comlete in the spring of 1868. Father McNally's estimate was once more optimistic, for Saint Stephen Martyr Church was not completed until the end of the year. The church was consecrated on December 27, 1868, by the Very Reverend Dr. Thomas Foley, secretary to Archbishop Spalding. Rev. Dr. C.I. White of St. Matthew's celebrated mass, while Dr. Foley preached the sermon. The adjacent church rectory was also completed at this time. The total cost of constructing the two buildings was about $51,425 ($ in dollars). Work continued inside the church for some time after its consecration. The $300 ($ in dollars) altar was not finished until February 1869. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Saint Stephen Martyr Catholic Church (Washington, D.C.)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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