St. Joachim Church, Philadelphia
St. Joachim Roman Catholic Church was the first Roman Catholic church founded in Northeast Philadelphia.
| St. Joachim Roman Catholic Church | |
|---|---|
| Location | 1527 Church St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| History | |
| Founded | 1845 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | R.C. Archdiocese of Philadelphia |
Established in 1845 in the Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, the parish was closed on July 1, 2013, part of a wide-ranging re-organization of Catholic parishes in the Philadelphia Archdiocese; it became part of Holy Innocents Parish along with two other, nearby closed parishes, Mater Dolorosa and St. Joan of Arc.[1]
Education
St. Joachim had a parish school,[2] and later Holy Innocents Area Catholic School was its designated Catholic school.[3]
Graveyard
The St. Joachim's Church graveyard is maintained by Holy Innocents.[4]
Former Pastors
- Rev. Dominick Forestal
- Rev. James O’Kane
- Rev. F.X. Villanis
- Rev. John M. McGovern
- Rev. Nicholas J. Walsh
- Rev. John P. Byrne
- Rev. Francis P. Fitzmaurice
- Rev. John B. Dever
- Rev. Thomas McNally
- Rev. James A Donnelly
- Rev. Francis A. Fagan
- Rev. William Cotterall
- Rev. Anthony F. Silvestri, OSFS
- Rev. Thomas Palko, OSFS
- Rev. Eugene J. McBride, OSFS
- Rev. Robert L. Bazzoli, OSFS
- Rev. Steven P. Wetzel, OSFS
References
- "Parishes in four regions of Philadelphia Archdiocese to merge July 1".
- "St. Joachim". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia. 2000-12-03. Archived from the original on 2000-12-03. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
- "St. Joachim". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia. 2006-10-15. Archived from the original on 2006-10-15. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
- Christian, Gina (2019-08-18). "Friends lend a hand to spruce up historic Catholic cemetery". Catholicphilly.com. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
Further reading
External links
- St. Joachim Church, Philadelphia at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
- Holy Innocents School
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