Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit

Archdiocese of Detroit Archidioecesis Detroitensis
Location
Country	United States
Territory	Counties of Lapeer, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, and Wayne
Ecclesiastical province	Archdiocese of Detroit
Metropolitan	Detroit, Michigan
Population - Catholics	1,469,000[1] (32.5%)
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	March 8, 1833
Cathedral	Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament
Patron saint	St. Anne
Current leadership
Pope	Benedict XVI
Archbishop	Allen Henry Vigneron Archbishop of Detroit
Auxiliary Bishop	Most Rev. Francis R. Reiss
Map
Website
aodonline.org

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit (Latin: Archidioecesis Detroitensis) is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church covering (as of 2005) the Michigan counties of Lapeer, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, and Wayne. It is the metropolitan archdiocese for the Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Detroit, which includes all dioceses in the state of Michigan. In addition, in 2000 the archdiocese accepted pastoral responsibility^[2] for the Roman Catholic Church in the Cayman Islands, which consists of Saint Ignatius Parish^[3] on Grand Cayman (the Archdiocese of Kingston maintains a mission sui iuris jurisdiction over the Cayman Islands).^[4]

Established as the Diocese of Detroit on March 8, 1833, it was elevated to Archdiocese on May 22, 1937. Ste. Anne's in Detroit is the second oldest continuously-operating Roman Catholic Parish in the United States dating from July 26, 1701.^[5][6]

The Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Detroit serves as the Archbishop's church. The cathedral is located at 9844 Woodward Avenue in Detroit, Michigan.

History

Ste. Anne de Détroit, founded in 1701, is the second oldest continuously operating Roman Catholic parish in the United States. The present church was completed in 1887.

Before the Diocese of Detroit was formed, Michigan had been under the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Diocese of Quebec from 1701 until sometime after 1796; de facto American sovereignty was established in that year. At the time, the Diocese of Baltimore encompassed the whole of the United States. Upon the creation of diocesan seats at Bardstown (1808) and later, at Cincinnati (1821), Detroit and Michigan were assigned to those sees. The Diocese of Detroit was formed on March 8, 1833, and its first bishop was Frederick Rese. At this time it covered Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and the Dakotas to the Missouri River. In 1843 all the territory of the diocese that was not incorporated into the State of Michigan was transferred to the Diocese of Milwaukee.

On July 29, 1853 the Vicarate Apostolic of Upper Michigan was organized, with responsibility for the Upper Peninsula. The territory of the diocese would be further reduced to its current size by the organization of the dioceses of Grand Rapids (1882), Lansing (1937), and shortly after the see was elevated to the status of an archdiocese, Saginaw (1938).^[1]

The son of Prussian Polish immigrants, Rev. John A. Lemke, born in Detroit on February 10, 1866, was the first native-born Roman Catholic priest of Polish descent to be ordained in America.^[7] He was baptized at St. Mary Roman Catholic Church (1843), at the corner of St. Antoine and Croghan (Monroe St.), on February 18, 1866, attended St. Albertus for his primary education, and studied at Detroit College (now the University of Detroit Mercy), where he received a bachelor's degree in 1884. After attending St. Mary's in Baltimore, he completed his theological studies at St. Francis Seminary in Monroe, Michigan, and he was ordained by Bishop John Samuel Foley in 1889.^[7] His added confirmation name was Aloysius.^[7]

In January 1989, Cardinal Edmund Szoka implemented a controversial plan to close 30 churches within the city of Detroit. He also ordered 25 other parishes to improve their situation or also face closure.^[8] The plan resulted from a five-year study which analyzed maintenance costs, priest availability, parish income and membership before recommending closure of 43 parishes.^[9]

On May 5, 2011, Archbishop Allen Vigneron announced that Pope Benedict XVI approved his request to name Saint Anne as patroness of Detroit. The Papal decree stated that Saint Anne has been the city's patroness since time immemorial.^[10]

On February 21, 2012, Vigneron announced a second plan to consolidate churches to address declining membership and clergy availibility within the archdiocese. Under the plan, two parishes will close in 2012 and 60 others will consolidate into 21 parishes by the end of 2013. Six additional parishes were asked to submit a viable plan to repay debt or merge with other churches and the remaining 214 parishes in the archdiocese were asked to submit plans by the end of 2012 to share resources or merge.^[11]

Architecture

Name[12]	Image	Year	Location	Style	Architect	Notes
Academy of the Sacred Heart aka Grosse Pointe Academy		1928	171 Lake Shore Dr., Grosse Pointe 42°23′35″N 82°53′37″W / 42.39306°N 82.89361°W / 42.39306; -82.89361 (Academy of the Sacred Heart)	Tudor Revival	William Schickel, Magginnis and Walsh	Listed on the National Register of Historic Places[13] and as a Michigan Historic Site.[12]
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church		1928	13770 Gratiot Ave., Detroit 42°25′40″N 82°58′52″W / 42.42778°N 82.98111°W / 42.42778; -82.98111 (Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church)	Late Gothic Revival, Renaissance	Peter Dederichs, et al.	Listed on the National Register of Historic Places[13] and as a Michigan Historic Site.[12]
Bishop Gallagher Residence		1925	1880 Wellesley, Detroit 42°26′3″N 83°7′4″W / 42.43417°N 83.11778°W / 42.43417; -83.11778 (Bishop Gallagher Residence)	Tudor Revival	McGinnis and Walsh	Part of the Palmer Woods Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Places,[13] and as a Michigan Historic Site.[12]
Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament		1913	9844 Woodward Ave., Detroit 42°23′17″N 83°5′6″W / 42.38806°N 83.085°W / 42.38806; -83.085 (Blessed Sacrement Roman Catholic Church Complex)	Gothic Revival	Henry A. Walsh	Listed on the National Register of Historic Places[13] and as a Michigan Historic Site.[12]
Chapel of St. Theresa-the Little Flower, aka St. Patrick's		1926	58 Parsons St., Detroit 42°20′54″N 83°3′36″W / 42.34833°N 83.06°W / 42.34833; -83.06 (Chapel of St. Theresa-the Little Flower, aka St. Patricks)	Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian, Romanesque	Donaldson and Meier	Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[13]
Most Holy Redeemer Church		1922	1721 Junction Ave., Detroit 42°19′2″N 83°6′7″W / 42.31722°N 83.10194°W / 42.31722; -83.10194 (Most Holy Redeemer Church)	Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian, Romanesque	Donaldson and Meier	Part of the West Vernor-Junction Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Places[13] and as a Michigan Historic Site.[12]
Sacred Heart Major Seminary		1923	2701 W. Chicago Blvd., Detroit 42°22′27″N 86°6′41″W / 42.37417°N 86.11139°W / 42.37417; -86.11139 (Sacred Heart Major Seminary)	Classical Revival, Late Gothic Revival	Donaldson and Meier	Listed on the National Register of Historic Places[13] and as a Michigan Historic Site[12] and as a Michigan Historic Site.[12]
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church		1875	1000 Elliot Street, Detroit 42°21′3″N 83°2′47″W / 42.35083°N 83.04639°W / 42.35083; -83.04639 (Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church)	Italianate, Romanesque Revival	Peter J. Diederichs	Listed on the National Register of Historic Places[13] and as a Michigan Historic Site.[12]
St. Albertus Roman Catholic Church		1885	4231 St. Aubin Street, Detroit 42°21′36″N 83°2′31″W / 42.36°N 83.04194°W / 42.36; -83.04194 (St. Albertus Roman Catholic Church)	Polish Cathedral style	Henry Engelbert	Listed on the National Register of Historic Places[13] and as a Michigan Historic Site.[12]
St. Aloysius Church and Chancery		1924 1930	1234 Washington Boulevard, Detroit 42°19′58″N 83°3′3″W / 42.33278°N 83.05083°W / 42.33278; -83.05083 (St. Aloysious Roman Catholic Church Complex)	Romanesque Revival	Donaldson and Meier	Part of the Washington Boulevard Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Places[13] and as a Michigan Historic Site.[12]
Ste. Anne de Detroit Catholic Church		1886	1000 Ste. Anne St., Detroit 42°19′14.83″N 83°4′16.16″W / 42.3207861°N 83.0711556°W / 42.3207861; -83.0711556 (Ste. Anne de Detroit Catholic Church)	Classical Revival, Late Gothic Revival	Leon Coquard	Listed on the National Register of Historic Places[13] and as a Michigan Historic Site.[12]
St. Bonaventure Monastery		1883	1740 Mt. Elliott, Detroit 42°21′4″N 83°0′52″W / 42.35111°N 83.01444°W / 42.35111; -83.01444 (St. Bonaventure Monastery)	Gothic Revival	Peter J. Diederichs	Listed on the National Register of Historic Places[13] and as a Michigan Historic Site.[12]
St. Catherine of Siena Roman Catholic Church		1929	4151 Seminole, Detroit 42°22′17″N 83°0′23″W / 42.37139°N 83.00639°W / 42.37139; -83.00639 (St. Catherine of Siena Roman Catholic Church)	Romanesque Revival	Donaldson and Meier	Listed on the National Register of Historic Places[13] and as a Michigan Historic Site.[12]
St. Charles Borromeo Roman Catholic Church		1912	1515 Baldwin Street, Detroit 42°21′18″N 83°0′7″W / 42.355°N 83.00194°W / 42.355; -83.00194 (St. Charles Borromeo Roman Catholic Church)	Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Prairie School, Romanesque	Van Leyen & Schilling; Peter Dederichs	Listed on the National Register of Historic Places[13] and as a Michigan Historic Site.[12]
St. Florian Church		1928	2626 Poland Street, Hamtramck 42°23′39″N 83°3′33″W / 42.39417°N 83.05917°W / 42.39417; -83.05917 (St. Florian Roman Catholic Church Complex)	Late Gothic Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman	Ralph Adams Cram	Listed on the National Register of Historic Places[13] and as a Michigan Historic Site.[12]
St. Josaphat's Roman Catholic Church		1901	715 E. Canfield Avenue Detroit 42°21′21″N 83°3′10″W / 42.35583°N 83.05278°W / 42.35583; -83.05278 (St. Josaphat's Roman Catholic Church)	Romanesque Revival	Joseph G. Kastler, William E. N. Hunter	Listed on the National Register of Historic Places[13] and as a Michigan Historic Site.[12]
St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church		1870	1828 Jay Street, Detroit 42°20′43″N 83°2′8″W / 42.34528°N 83.03556°W / 42.34528; -83.03556 (St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church)	Late Gothic Revival; German Hall Church	Francis G. Himpler; Donaldson and Meier	St. Joseph's is an authentic German parish noted for its architecture and stained glass. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places[13] and as a Michigan Historic Site.[12]
St. Mary Roman Catholic Church		1875	646 Monroe Street, Detroit 42°20′9″N 83°2′26″W / 42.33583°N 83.04056°W / 42.33583; -83.04056 (Old St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church)	Romanesque Revival	Peter J. Dederichs	Listed as a Michigan Historic Site.[12]
Saints Peter and Paul Church		1848	629 E. Jefferson Ave., Detroit 42°19′55″N 83°2′18″W / 42.33194°N 83.03833°W / 42.33194; -83.03833 (Saints Peter and Paul Church)	Romanesque Revival	Francis Letouneau, Peter Kindenkins	Listed on the National Register of Historic Places[13] and as a Michigan Historic Site.[12]
Saints Peter and Paul Academy, aka St. Patrick Senior Center		1892	64 Parsons Street, Detroit 42°20′54″N 83°3′37″W / 42.34833°N 83.06028°W / 42.34833; -83.06028 (Saints Peter and Paul Academy, St. Patrick Senor Center)	Gothic Revival	Leon Coquard	Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[13]
St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr Roman Catholic Church		1900	5818 Dubois, Detroit 42°22′19″N 83°2′49″W / 42.37194°N 83.04694°W / 42.37194; -83.04694 (St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr Roman Catholic Church)	Late Gothic Revival, Beaux-Arts, Renaissance	Kastler & Hunter, Harry J. Rill	Listed on the National Register of Historic Places[13] and as a Michigan Historic Site.[12]
St. Theresa of Avila Roman Catholic Church		1919	8666 Quincy Ave., Detroit 42°21′49″N 83°7′11″W / 42.36361°N 83.11972°W / 42.36361; -83.11972 (St. Theresa of Avila Roman Catholic Church)	Romanesque Revivial	Van Leyen, Schilling & Keough, Edward Schilling	Listed on the National Register of Historic Places[13] and as a Michigan Historic Site.[12]
Saint Paul Catholic Church[14]		1899	157 Lake Shore Dr., Grosse Pointe 42°23′41″N 82°53′37″W / 42.39472°N 82.89361°W / 42.39472; -82.89361 (Saint Paul Catholic Church Complex)	French Gothic	Harry J. Rill	Listed on the National Register of Historic Places[13] and as a Michigan Historic Site.[12]
National Shrine of the Little Flower		1936	1200 West Twelve Mile Road, Royal Oak 42°30′14″N 83°9′26″W / 42.50389°N 83.15722°W / 42.50389; -83.15722 (Shrine of the Little Flower Church Complex)	Art Deco	Henry J. McGill	Constructed by "Radio Priest" Fr. Charles Coughlin and declared a National Shrine in 1998.
Sweetest Heart of Mary Roman Catholic Church		1893	4440 Russell Street, Detroit 42°21′30″N 83°2′52″W / 42.35833°N 83.04778°W / 42.35833; -83.04778 (St. Theresa of Avila Roman Catholic Church)	Gothic Revival	Spier and Rohns	Detroit's largest Catholic Church designed in a Victorian Gothic Cathedral style. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places[13] and as a Michigan Historic Site.[12]

Leadership

Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Detroit

Ordinaries

Bishops and Archbishops and their terms of service:

1. Frederick Rese (1833–1871)
2. Caspar Borgess (1871–1887)
3. John Samuel Foley (1888–1918)
4. Michael James Gallagher (July 18, 1918 – January 20, 1937)
5. Edward Cardinal Mooney (May 31, 1937 – October 25, 1958)
6. John Francis Cardinal Dearden (December 18, 1958 – July 15, 1980)
7. Edmund Cardinal Szoka (March 21, 1981 – April 28, 1990)
8. Adam Cardinal Maida (June 12, 1990 – January 5, 2009)^[15]
9. Allen Henry Vigneron (January 28, 2009 – )^[16]

Coadjutor bishops (who did not become diocesan bishop)

• Peter Paul Lefevere (1841–1869)

Auxiliary Bishops

• Francis R. Reiss^[17]
• Michael J. Byrnes^[18]
• Donald Hanchon^[18]
• Arturo Cepeda^[18]

Auxiliary Bishops (emeritus)

• Moses Anderson
• Thomas Gumbleton

Schools

See: List of schools in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit

Universities and colleges

• Madonna University
• Marygrove College
• Sacred Heart Major Seminary
• University of Detroit Mercy

Photo gallery

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  Chapel (1961) of the Felician Sisters in Livonia, Michigan - architectural sculpture by Corrado Parducci.

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  The former Duns Scotus College, once a Franciscan monastery in Southfield, is now the non-demoninational Word of Faith.

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  Former Duns Scotus College in Southfield.

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  Cardinal Maida outside of the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Detroit

See also

	Metro Detroit portal
	Catholicism portal

• Polish Cathedral style churches

Notes

References and further reading

• Godzak, Roman (2000). Archdiocese of Detroit (Images of America). Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 0-7385-0797-0. 
• Godzak, Roman (2004). Catholic Churches of Detroit (Images of America). Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 0-7385-3235-5. 
• Godzak, Roman (2000). Make Straight the Path: A 300 Year Pilgrimage Archdiocese of Detroit. Editions du Signe. ISBN 2-7468-0145-0. 
• Hill, Eric J. and John Gallagher (2002). AIA Detroit: The American Institute of Architects Guide to Detroit Architecture. Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-3120-3. 
• Muller, Herman Joseph (1976). The University of Detroit 1877-1977: A Centennial History. University of Detroit. ASIN B0006CVJ4S. 
• Tentler, Leslie Woodcock with forward by Edmund Cardinal Szoka (1992). Seasons of Grace: A History of the Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit. Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-2106-2. 
• Tutag, Nola Huse with Lucy Hamilton (1988). Discovering Stained Glass in Detroit. Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1875-4. 

External links

• Archdiocese of Detroit Website
• Archdiocese of Detroit at http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org

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