St. Michael's Catholic Church is a local Catholic church in Tybee Island, Georgia, which is situated in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Savannah.[2]
| St. Michael's Catholic Church | |
|---|---|
| Location | 802 Lovell Ave, Tybee Island, GA 31328 |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Dedicated | July 5, 1891 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | active |
| Construction cost | $2,000 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 275 people |
| Clergy | |
| Priest in charge | Rev. Jerry Ragan[1] |
History edit
St. Michael's was built in 1891 under the direction Bishop Thomas A. Becker, and with the assistance of Vicar General Edward D. Cafferty, and Reverend W.A. McCarthy. Its opening garnered about 200 congregants to the church, which "filled the little church with overflowing."[3]
The church ran a parochial school, also called St. Michael's, in Tybee Island from 1941 to 2010.[4] The school is now a public school called the Tybee Island Maritime Academy.[5]
Ministries edit
Several ministries are run by St. Michael's, including a music ministry run by its music director Ryan Beke.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Parish Staff".
- ^ Fedderly, Eva. "St. Michael's on Tybee celebrates, makes plans for another 125 years". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
- ^ "Parish History". Saint Michael Catholic Church. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
- ^ "Saint Michael Catholic School". Saint Michael Catholic Church. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
- ^ Few, Jenel. "Tybee Island Maritime Academy Charter School ready to set sail". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
- ^ "Music Ministry". Saint Michael Catholic Church. Retrieved 2020-06-12.