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A tour of a few churches from my hometown of Quincy, IL.
Today I took my wife on a tour of some of my favorite churches in Quincy. The following thread includes:
St. Francis Chapel at Quincy University.
St. Francis Solanus
St. James Lutheran
Today I took my wife on a tour of some of my favorite churches in Quincy. The following thread includes:
St. Francis Chapel at Quincy University.
St. Francis Solanus
St. James Lutheran
St. Francis Quincy University Chapel
-The University from which I graduated.
-Classes begun on February 6, 1860.
-Augustus Tolton, the first black priest in the United States entered the college in 1878.
-QU Chapel completed and dedicated in 1912.
-The University from which I graduated.
-Classes begun on February 6, 1860.
-Augustus Tolton, the first black priest in the United States entered the college in 1878.
-QU Chapel completed and dedicated in 1912.
-World War II greatly reduced male enrollment from 1941-1945, the University (mostly taught by Franciscan Friars) survived by training Naval Cadets and Army Reservists.
St. Francis QU Chapel
St. Francis QU Chapel
St. Francis Solanus
-Parish established in Quincy, IL in 1864.
-The altar's foundation is a replica of DaVinci's "Last Supper."
-Statues of saints attend the liturgies on brackets attached to pillars on either side of the nave. Munich craftsman carved the statues for the church.
-Parish established in Quincy, IL in 1864.
-The altar's foundation is a replica of DaVinci's "Last Supper."
-Statues of saints attend the liturgies on brackets attached to pillars on either side of the nave. Munich craftsman carved the statues for the church.
St. Francis Solanus
St. Francis Solanus
St. James Lutheran
-My home congregation.
-Founded by Pastor August Schmieding and German immigrants on August 7, 1851.
-Orginally named St. Jakobi Evangelical Lutheran Church.
-My home congregation.
-Founded by Pastor August Schmieding and German immigrants on August 7, 1851.
-Orginally named St. Jakobi Evangelical Lutheran Church.
St. James Lutheran Current Building
St. James Lutheran History
Another church to add! We attended Our Redeemer Luthera tonight
Our Redeemer was a mission plant of my home congregation, St. James in 1932. Our Redeemer first began meeting in the Durst Dairy Barn
My grandfather, Chuck Heinze built this church with the first pastor: Rev. Otto.
Our Redeemer was a mission plant of my home congregation, St. James in 1932. Our Redeemer first began meeting in the Durst Dairy Barn
My grandfather, Chuck Heinze built this church with the first pastor: Rev. Otto.
