Holy Rosary Church (Manton, Kentucky)
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Holy Rosary Church was a parish erected in 1844 in the small community of Manton
(also known as Blincoe) in Washington County
, Kentucky
, United States
. The church was built under the direction of the Dominicans
.
. The parish is within the Diocese of Louisville. There are about 200 parishioners.
This historic building is listed in the National Register of Historic Places
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Manton, Kentucky
Manton is an unincorporated community in the central part of the U.S. state of Kentucky, located on the western edge of Washington County near the intersection of Marion, Nelson, and Washington counties. It was founded at least before 1844, when Holy Rosary Church was founded. The cornerstone for...
(also known as Blincoe) in Washington County
Washington County, Kentucky
Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 10,916. Its county seat is Springfield. The county is named for George Washington. Washington County was the first county formed in the Commonwealth of Kentucky when it reached statehood...
, Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
, United States
United States
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. The church was built under the direction of the Dominicans
Dominican Order
The Order of Preachers , after the 15th century more commonly known as the Dominican Order or Dominicans, is a Catholic religious order founded by Saint Dominic and approved by Pope Honorius III on 22 December 1216 in France...
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Parish and worship space origination
The cornerstone for Holy Rosary Church, a Roman Catholic church in Manton was laid November 2, 1844. The original church is not the one which is presently on this site. A few years later, in 1848, a new church was built. This, the present building, was blessed on November 19, 1848. The building was built of brick with an overall size of 20 x 60 feet.Pastors
One of the first pastors was Rev. Julian Timoleum Pieters. Records also show Fr. Edward Lynch was an early pastor, who was stationed at Holy Cross between 1866 and 1883. The current pastor is Fr. Chris Allegra.The parish today
In 1883, a church was built at nearby Fredericktown (also known as 'the Burg'). The parish is a mission church to one at Fredericktown, KentuckyFredericktown, Kentucky
Fredericktown is an unincorporated in Washington County, Kentucky, United States. It lies just south of US 150 and is southwest of Bardstown, Kentucky.-References:#...
. The parish is within the Diocese of Louisville. There are about 200 parishioners.
This historic building is listed in the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
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