Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church | |
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Location | 304 Sengstak Street Mobile, Alabama |
Country | United States |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Religious institute | Society of St. Joseph of the Sacred Heart |
Website | www.mobilearchdiocese.org |
History | |
Founded | 1899 |
Architecture | |
Style | Neoclassical |
Years built | 1908 |
Administration | |
Diocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mobile |
Parish | Most Pure Heart of Mary |
Clergy | |
Bishop(s) | Archbishop Thomas John Rodi |
Pastor(s) | Reverend Kenneth Ugwu, S.S.J. |
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Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church is a Catholic church in Mobile, Alabama administered by the Josephites.[1] The Knights of Peter Claver, the largest and oldest Black Catholic organization in the United States, was founded by congregants and priests from the parish in 1909.[2][3] Its clergy and congregation later took an active role in the Civil Rights Movement.[4][5]