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St. Anne's Roman Catholic Church
| Historic Site #: | 09-074 (Exists) Type: E1 | Town: | Palmyra | ||
| Site Name: | St. Anne's Roman Catholic Church | GPS Coordinates: | 43.06466, -77.23334 | ||
| Address: | Church Street | ||||
| Description: | |||||
| The building is 63 ft. by 40 ft. The cornerstone was laid in July 1864. | |||||
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| Current building, 1898 (courtesy Historic Palmyra) | Current building, 2013 (used with permission L A Jorgensen |
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| Interior, 2013 (used with permission L A Jorgensen) |
| Historic narrative: | |||||
| When St. Anne's was organized in 1848, the congregation used the old brick academy (which once stood between the Catholic and Presbyterian churches). In August 1854 John Sayers Orr arrived in Palmyra and stirred people to a frenzy with his anti-Catholic rhetoric. While residents trashed St. Anne's sanctuary, he left on the train. Major repairs were needed. The Church was consecrated in October 1870 by Bishop Bernard J. McQuaid. | |||||
The History of Wayne County. W. H. McIntosh. 1877
Landmarks of Wayne County. George D. Cowles. 1895
Palmyra and Vicinity. Thomas L. Cook. 1930
St. Anne’s Church. Beth Ann Vienna. 1974. Hoffman Foundation essay