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'''St Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church''' is located at 7340 [[Cahaba Valley Road]]. The parish was established in [[1999]] and its first mass celebrated by Bishop [[David Foley]] in [[Greystone Elementary School]] on May 23, [[1999]]. The name was chosen to carry on the legacy of the [[St Mark Catholic Church (Thomas)|St Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church]] established to serve the Italian community in [[1905]], which closed in [[1997]]. | '''St Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church''' is located at 7340 [[Cahaba Valley Road]], south of [[Lake Purdy]] in [[Birmingham]]'s [[Overton]] neighborhood. | ||
The parish was established in [[1999]] and its first mass celebrated by Bishop [[David Foley]] in [[Greystone Elementary School]] on [[May 23]], [[1999]]. The name was chosen to carry on the legacy of the [[St Mark Catholic Church (Thomas)|St Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church]] established to serve the Italian community in [[1905]], which closed in [[1997]]. | |||
The new building hosted its first mass on [[August 10]], [[2003]] and formally dedicated and blessed by Bishop Foley on [[September 16]], [[2003]] The ceiling of the cruciform church reaches a height of 57 feet high, and the bell tower is 105 feet tall. It was designed to seat 1020 worshipers. | The new building hosted its first mass on [[August 10]], [[2003]] and formally dedicated and blessed by Bishop Foley on [[September 16]], [[2003]] The ceiling of the cruciform church reaches a height of 57 feet high, and the bell tower is 105 feet tall. It was designed to seat 1020 worshipers. | ||
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==Pastors== | ==Pastors== | ||
* [[Patrick Murphy]], | * [[Patrick Murphy]], 1999-2000 | ||
* [[Patrick Cullen]], | * [[Patrick Cullen]], 2000-2006 | ||
* [[Joseph Culotta]], | * [[Joseph Culotta]], 2006- | ||
* [[Bob Sullivan]], | * [[Bob Sullivan]], 2020-2023 | ||
* [[Justin Ward]], | * [[Justin Ward]], 2023- | ||
==External link== | ==External link== | ||
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Saint Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Saint Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church}} | ||
[[Category:Catholic churches|Mark the Evangelist (Shelby County)]] | [[Category:Catholic churches|Mark the Evangelist (Shelby County)]] | ||
[[Category:Churches in the Cahaba community]] | |||
[[Category:Churches in Shelby County]] | [[Category:Churches in Shelby County]] | ||
[[Category:1999 establishments]] | [[Category:1999 establishments]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:11, 20 November 2023
St Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church is located at 7340 Cahaba Valley Road, south of Lake Purdy in Birmingham's Overton neighborhood.
The parish was established in 1999 and its first mass celebrated by Bishop David Foley in Greystone Elementary School on May 23, 1999. The name was chosen to carry on the legacy of the St Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church established to serve the Italian community in 1905, which closed in 1997.
The new building hosted its first mass on August 10, 2003 and formally dedicated and blessed by Bishop Foley on September 16, 2003 The ceiling of the cruciform church reaches a height of 57 feet high, and the bell tower is 105 feet tall. It was designed to seat 1020 worshipers.
Pastors
- Patrick Murphy, 1999-2000
- Patrick Cullen, 2000-2006
- Joseph Culotta, 2006-
- Bob Sullivan, 2020-2023
- Justin Ward, 2023-