St. Francis de Sales Oratory (St. Louis)

Saint Francis de Sales Oratory
Saint Francis de Sales Oratory
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LocationSt. Louis, Missouri
CountryUnited States
DenominationRoman Catholic
Websitehttps://www.institute-christ-king.org/stlouis-home
History
StatusOratory
Founded1867
DedicatedMay 24, 1868 (first church)
November 26, 1908 (current church)
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationNational Register of Historic Places
DesignatedNovember 2, 1978
StyleGothic Revival
Years built1907-1908
Demolished1896 (first church, by tornado)
Administration
DivisionInstitute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest
DioceseArchdiocese of St. Louis
Clergy
RectorRev. Canon Benjamin Coggeshall
Vicar(s)Rev. Canon Pierre Dumain
Laity
SacristanAbbé Alex Barga
St. Francis de Sales Church
St. Francis de Sales Oratory (St. Louis) is located in St. Louis
St. Francis de Sales Oratory (St. Louis)
St. Francis de Sales Oratory (St. Louis) is located in Missouri
St. Francis de Sales Oratory (St. Louis)
St. Francis de Sales Oratory (St. Louis) is located in the United States
St. Francis de Sales Oratory (St. Louis)
Location2653 Ohio St., St. Louis, Missouri
Coordinates38°36′15″N 90°13′33″W / 38.60417°N 90.22583°W / 38.60417; -90.22583
Arealess than one acre
Built1907
ArchitectKlutho & Ranft
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival, Other, German-American Gothic Revl.
NRHP reference No.78003393[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 2, 1978

St. Francis de Sales Church (the Oratory of Saint Francis de Sales) is a Roman Catholic Oratory located in south St. Louis, Missouri, United States. It is the second largest church in the Archdiocese of St. Louis after the cathedral-basilica. The church is popularly known as the "Cathedral of South St. Louis".

The historic main church was designed in the neo-Gothic style. Its stained glass windows were crafted by the St. Louis glazier Emil Frei, Sr. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. Since 2005 the church has been operated by the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest, which practices the Latin liturgy and emphasizes the liturgical arts, with a strong music program.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.