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The original Holy Angels Academy was established by Father [[John J. Browne]]. With permission from Bishop [[John Quinlan]] he contacted Mother DeFrosa Smythe whose Sisters of Loretto operated a successful school in Louisville, Kentucky. [[Frank O'Brien]] assisted with the transportation of a small group of sisters, who began holding residing and classes in a rented house in [[1880]]. | The original Holy Angels Academy was established by Father [[John J. Browne]]. With permission from Bishop [[John Quinlan]] he contacted Mother DeFrosa Smythe whose Sisters of Loretto operated a successful school in Louisville, Kentucky. [[Frank O'Brien]] assisted with the transportation of a small group of sisters, who began holding residing and classes in a rented house in [[1880]]. | ||
O'Brien completed construction of a school building and [[Holy Angels Convent]] for use by the sisters at the corner of [[22nd Street North|22nd Street]] and [[4th Avenue North]] in [[1882]]. That school closed in [[1884]], but reopened in [[1886]] as '''St Paul's School''', with a newly-installed group of Benedictine sisters from St Walburga's Convent in Covington, Kentucky in charge of instruction. When it reopened, the school enrolled 200 students. | O'Brien completed construction of a school building and [[Holy Angels Convent]] for use by the sisters on [[Block 75]] at the corner of [[22nd Street North|22nd Street]] and [[4th Avenue North]] in [[1882]]. That school closed in [[1884]], but reopened in [[1886]] as '''St Paul's School''', with a newly-installed group of Benedictine sisters from St Walburga's Convent in Covington, Kentucky in charge of instruction. When it reopened, the school enrolled 200 students. | ||
Under pastor [[William Kerrigan]] new school buildings, designed by [[Wheelock & Wheelock]], were completed in the 1920s. | Under pastor [[William Kerrigan]] new school buildings, designed by [[Wheelock & Wheelock]] on the same site, were completed in the 1920s. | ||
With the opening of [[John Carroll Catholic High School]] in [[1947]], the upper grades at St Paul's School were no longer offered. | With the opening of [[John Carroll Catholic High School]] in [[1947]], the upper grades at St Paul's School were no longer offered. | ||
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Another round of renovations were completed in [[2006]] by [[Golden Construction]]. | Another round of renovations were completed in [[2006]] by [[Golden Construction]]. | ||
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[[Category:1882 buildings]] | [[Category:1882 buildings]] | ||
[[Category:1920s buildings]] | [[Category:1920s buildings]] | ||
[[Category:Wheelock & Wheelock buildings]] | [[Category:Wheelock & Wheelock buildings]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:39, 26 January 2023
St Paul's Catholic School, originally Holy Angels Academy, was a Catholic parochial school operated by St Paul's Cathedral in downtown Birmingham.
The original Holy Angels Academy was established by Father John J. Browne. With permission from Bishop John Quinlan he contacted Mother DeFrosa Smythe whose Sisters of Loretto operated a successful school in Louisville, Kentucky. Frank O'Brien assisted with the transportation of a small group of sisters, who began holding residing and classes in a rented house in 1880.
O'Brien completed construction of a school building and Holy Angels Convent for use by the sisters on Block 75 at the corner of 22nd Street and 4th Avenue North in 1882. That school closed in 1884, but reopened in 1886 as St Paul's School, with a newly-installed group of Benedictine sisters from St Walburga's Convent in Covington, Kentucky in charge of instruction. When it reopened, the school enrolled 200 students.
Under pastor William Kerrigan new school buildings, designed by Wheelock & Wheelock on the same site, were completed in the 1920s.
With the opening of John Carroll Catholic High School in 1947, the upper grades at St Paul's School were no longer offered.
Under pastor Francis McCormack the school and convent buildings were extensively repaired and renovated at a cost of $200,000 in the 1950s.
Another round of renovations were completed in 2006 by Golden Construction.