Ss. Peter and Paul Jesuit
detroit's oldest church
$54.94
- Paperback
128 pages
- Release Date
29 May 2023
Summary
Ss. Peter and Paul Jesuit: A Detroit Landmark of Faith and Service
No church building in Detroit is older than Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, its cornerstone laid in 1844. Entrusted to the Jesuits in 1877, the parish became a base for institutions of learning and service, including the University of Detroit Mercy, the University of Detroit Jesuit High School, Loyola High School, and Manresa Retreat House.
Detroit parishes such as Gesu, Holy Family, and St. Maron also ha…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781467109871 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1467109878 |
| Series: | Images of America |
| Author: | Patricia Montemurri |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing (SC) |
| Imprint: | Arcadia Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 128 |
| Release Date: | 29 May 2023 |
| Weight: | 399g |
| Dimensions: | 231mm x 163mm x 10mm |
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About The Author
Patricia Montemurri
Patricia Montemurri is an award-winning journalist who covered the Catholic Church locally and internationally for the Detroit Free Press. She was married at Ss. Peter and Paul, and her husband was educated by the Jesuits and taught for 36 years at University of Detroit Jesuit High School. She is the author of Blessed Solanus Casey, Immaculate Heart of Mary Sisters of Michigan, Detroit Gesu Catholic Church and School, and Mercy High School of Michigan. The parish’s influence on shaping Detroit’s landscape emerges here through photographs from its archives, the Jesuit Archives & Research Center, the Detroit Historical Society, the Detroit Free Press, and other sources.
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