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St. Anthony’s Roman Catholic Church (Wilmington, Delaware)

Die Saint Anthony of Padua Church ist eine römisch-katholische Kirche in Wilmington, der größten Stadt des amerikanischen Bundesstaats Delaware. Die 1926 erbaute dreischiffige Basilika im neuromanischen Stil ist dem heiligen Antonius von Padua geweiht und dient als Gemeindekirche der Pfarre St. Anthony of Padua des Bistums Wilmington, die zwei Jahre zuvor zur Pastoral insbesondere der rasch wachsenden Zahl italienischer Einwanderer geschaffen worden war. Als Vorbild diente San Zeno Maggiore in Verona, insbesondere für die Gestaltung der Südfassade mit ihrem Portikus und einem großen Rundfenster. Die Eingangstüren sind mit Bronzereliefs und Heiligenfiguren des italienischen Bildhauers Egidio Giaroli verziert. Am 3. Mai 1984 wurde die Kirche in das National Register of Historic Places aufgenommen. Kirchengemeinde Noch heute stellt die Kirche das kulturelle Zentrum des „Little Italy“ im Westen Wilmingtons dar. Seit 1925 wird am Gedenktag des Kirchenpatrons Antonius von Padua, also dem 13. Juni, bzw. am nächstgelegenen Sonntag, eine Statue des Heiligen in einer Prozession durch die Straßen Wilmingtons getragen. Rund um die Prozession entwickelte sich im Laufe der Jahrzehnte ein achttägiges italienisches Kulturfestival, das alljährlich rund 100.000 Besucher anzieht und zu den größten seiner Art in den Vereinigten Staaten zählt. Den Gemeindepfarrer stellen die Oblaten des hl. Franz von Sales, die in Wilmington bereits seit 1903 vertreten sind, hier das Hauptquartier einer ihrer beiden amerikanischen Ordensprovinzen eingerichtet und zudem zwei Highschools unterhalten: die Knabenschule Salesianum sowie die Padua Academy für Mädchen in unmittelbarer Nachbarschaft der Kirche. Der erste Pfarrer der Gemeinde war bis 1949 der irischstämmige Salesianer J. Francis Tucker (1889–1921), der später vom Vatikan nach Monaco delegiert wurde und dort Beichtvater von Rainier III. wurde. 1955 fädelte er die Hochzeit des Fürsten mit der Schauspielerin Grace Kelly ein, die Rainier im Sommer 1955 auf den Filmfestspielen von Cannes kennengelernt hatte: Nachdem sich Tucker zunächst in Philadelphia, der rund 50 km von Wilmington entfernten Heimatstadt Kellys, davon vergewisserte, dass die künftige Fürstin Grazia Patrizia aus gutem, gesittetem sowie katholischen Hause stammte, setzte er zu Weihnachten des Jahres eine Feier in seiner alten Pfarrkirche St. Anthony anlässlich des 50. Jahrestages seiner Priesterweihe an. Das Jubiläum seines Beichtvaters lieferte einen offiziösen Vorwand für die Amerikareise des Fürsten; gleich nach der Mitternachtsmesse setzte sich dieser in ein Taxi, fuhr nach Philadelphia und machte Kelly einen Heiratsantrag. Am 5. Juni 2015 war die Kirche Ort des Trauergottesdienstes für den Politiker Beau Biden, bei dem Barack Obama die Trauerrede hielt. Weblinks St. Anthony of Padua Parish – Website der Kirchengemeinde St. Anthony of Padua Feast Day Procession – Eintrag im Dokumentationsprojekt Local Legacies der Library of Congress Einzelnachweise
St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church (Wilmington, Delaware)

St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church is a Catholic parish in Wilmington, Delaware. Named in honor of Anthony of Padua, it falls within the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Wilmington and is operated by the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales. It is situated in Wilmington's Little Italy neighborhood, where the parish includes St. Anthony's School (adjacent to the church) and Padua Academy. Every June, the church runs an Italian Festival, a week-long event which celebrates the Feast of Saint Anthony. This festival features four outdoor cafes, each with their own live entertainment, and unique food selections. The Festival is the second-largest of its kind in the United States. Admission fees were established for the first time in 2008. The Romanesque Revival architectural style owes its inspiration to the Basilica di San Zeno in Verona, Italy. Italian immigrants who settled in the area took seven years to construct the building. Construction was led by Ernesto DiSabatino who later founded EDiS Company and received the Papal Cross of Honor Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice for his efforts for the construction of the church. The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. Gallery See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Wilmington, Delaware References External links St. Anthony's Church NRHP Site Listing with Photos St. Anthony's Italian Festival web site
Iglesia de San Antonio de Padua (Wilmington)

La Iglesia de San Antonio de Padua (en inglés: St. Anthony of Padua Church) es una iglesia católica en Wilmington, Delaware, Estados Unidos.​ Nombrada en honor al santo portugués San Antonio de Padua (o San Antonio de Lisboa), cae dentro de la jurisdicción de la Diócesis de Wilmington y es operado a través de los Oblatos de San Francisco de Sales. Está situada en el barrio de Little Italy de Wilmington donde incluye a la Escuela de San Antonio (junto a la iglesia) y la Academia de Padua. Cada mes de junio, la Iglesia celebra el Festival italiano, un evento de una semana de duración que celebra la fiesta de San Antonio. Véase también Iglesia católica en los Estados Unidos Referencias
St. Edmond's Academy

Saint Edmond's Academy is an independent Catholic primary school for boys founded by the Congregation of Holy Cross in Wilmington, Delaware, United States in 1959. The school's patron saint is Saint André of Montreal. History Saint Edmond's Academy was founded to meet the academic needs of Catholic Boys in Wilmington. Ursuline Academy provided 1-5 education for both boys and girls, but became exclusively a girls' school beginning in grade 6, leaving boys without a comparable option. Wilmington's Bishop Edmond John FitzMaurice offered his residence for the original school. The name "St. Edmond's" was chosen in honor of the Bishop. The School soon outgrew this space located in downtown Wilmington at 1301 Delaware Ave. In 1963, it moved to its current location north of the city at 2120 Veale Rd. The school recently completed a major $12 million expansion in 2006, significantly increasing the size of the school buildings. Beginning with the 2006–07 school year, it expanded from serving grades 4–8 to its current Kindergarten - 8th grade classes. Facilities The Saint Edmond's Academy campus includes 25 acres (100,000 m2) of land. It has 30 classrooms, a state-of-the-art science lab, a field house, an art room, chapel, a library, a model train room, choral room, band room, cafeteria, two gymnasiums, extended day care facilities, a 450-seat auditorium, a baseball field, soccer field, and a 400-meter all-weather track. Notable alumni Lieutenant Colonel Marty Devine (1970) US Army, Iraq War Veteran Darryl Parson (1979) Deputy Attorney General, Delaware Dept. of Justice Michel Troy (1981) Assoc. General Counsel Center for Individual Rights Kester Irwin Hanley Crosse II (1984) - Gastroenterologist Columbia, MD Michael Medico (1986) - Actor/Director/Producer External links Dialogue Article on expansion School web site
St. Elizabeth High School (Delaware)

St. Elizabeth High School is a coeducational Catholic high school in Wilmington, Delaware. It is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilmington. The St. Elizabeth school was founded in 1908 while the high school was founded in 1940 by James M. Grant. Originally, the school was staffed by sisters of the Benedictine order. St. Elizabeth High School shares many facilities with the St. Elizabeth Elementary School and receives a good share of its high school enrollment from the elementary school graduates. The school colors are maroon and gold. Notable alumni Malik Curry (2017), basketball player who plays overseas Aiden Tobiason (2024), basketball player for the Syracuse Orange Notes and references External links Official website Media related to St. Elizabeth High School (Delaware) at Wikimedia Commons
St. Georges Cemetery Caretaker's House

St. Georges Cemetery Caretaker's House is a historic home located at St. Georges, New Castle County, Delaware, United States. It was built in 1871, and is a 1+1⁄2-story, L-shaped brick dwelling in the Gothic Revival style. It features a slate covered gable roof with decorative bargeboards at the gable ends. It was built as the Caretaker's House for St. Georges Presbyterian Church cemetery. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. References
St. Georges Presbyterian Church

St. Georges Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church located on Main Street in St. Georges, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in 1844, and is a one-story, brick, temple form, Greek Revival style building with a frame steeple. The main block measures 43 feet, 6 inches wide by 77 feet, 8 inches long, and sits on an uncoursed fieldstone foundation. The roof is supported by a Town lattice truss. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It is located in the North Saint Georges Historic District. References
St. Georges Technical High School

St. Georges Technical High School is a public vocational-technical high school in unincorporated St. George's Hundred, Delaware, northeast of Middletown. It has over 1,100 students in grades 9–12 with a student-teacher ratio of 14 to 1. If desired, students at St. Georges can follow a Business, Communication, and Computers (IT Academy, web and print technology); Construction Technologies (carpentry; electrical trades; heating, ventilation & AC; plumbing); Health Services (athletic healthcare, emergency medical services, health information technology, medical assisting, nursing technology); Public and Consumer Services (culinary arts, the Teacher Academy for Early Childhood Education); Science, Energy, and Drafting Technologies (biotechnology, technical drafting & design); or Transportation (auto technology) pathway. Students typically graduate with some form of certificate in addition to their diploma. History St. Georges began instruction in fall 2006 and spent the first two months sharing space with Delcastle Technical High School at its Marshallton location while construction of its own building was completed. The first senior class graduated in 2010. Notable alumni Bones Hyland, professional basketball player References External links Official website
St. James Episcopal Church, Mill Creek

St. James Episcopal Church, Mill Creek, also known as St. James Church or St. James Church, Stanton, is an historic Episcopal church located at 2106 St. James Church Road, in Stanton, Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle County near Wilmington, Delaware. The church reported 401 members in 2015 and 341 members in 2023; no membership statistics were reported in 2024 parochial reports. Plate and pledge income reported for the congregation in 2024 was $177,315 with average Sunday attendance (ASA) of 53 persons. As Europeans settled in Delaware, a log structure was erected near this location circa 1703. Mill Creek Hundred was split off from Christiana Hundred (as were nearby White Clay Hundred and Pencader Hundred) in 1710, and four years later James Robinson bought 110 acres, of which he donated 10 to build a church for the community. The building was finished two years later, and the first minister was George Ross, who later became father-in-law of the flagmaker Betsy Ross. After the American Revolution, although few Anglican clergy remained in Delaware, a layman from this church attended the first General Convention that founded the Episcopal Church, along with Rev. Charles Henry Wharton (a converted Catholic and rector of nearby Immanuel Church, New Castle) and two other layman from that parish. In 1820, the wood-frame church burned, and was rebuilt in stone during the next three years. Bishop William White consecrated the current church in 1821, and it was added to the National Register of Historic Places as St. James Church in 1973. A rounded apsidal chancel projects from the north wall, and the interior still has white box pews and a balcony on three sides. The oldest burial in the surrounding cemetery is of John Armstrong, who died in 1726. The cemetery also contains the graves of several identified veterans of the American Revolution (and a memorial concerning lost veterans' graves). See also List of Registered Historic Places in New Castle County, Delaware References External links St. James Mill Creek website Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. DE-55, "St. James Protestant Episcopal Church, Saint James Church Road & Old Capital Trail, Stanton, New Castle County, DE", 7 photos, 7 data pages, supplemental material
St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church (Newark, Delaware)

St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church is a historic Roman Catholic church at 200 E. Main Street in Newark, New Castle County, Delaware. The first congregants of the church were Irish immigrants. The church was dedicated on June 24, 1883, replacing the previous structure built in the late 18th century, after the floor collapsed on Christmas Eve of 1880. The church building is a one-story rectangular brick building with a central tower and three bays on the south front facade. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. It is maintained and directed by the parish of St. John the Baptist-Holy Angels which houses another worship site at 82 Possum Park Road in Newark. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Newark, Delaware References
St. Joseph's Catholic Church (Wilmington, Delaware)

St. Joseph's Catholic Church is a historic Black Catholic church located at 1012 French Street in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. History St. Joseph's was founded by the Josephites, who established community services for the Wilmington African-American community dating from the late-1880s. It later changed hands, ending up with the Franciscans, who relinquished administration in Fall 2020 to the Diocese of Wilmington. Building The current complex was built to replace the previous church and rectory destroyed by a fire in 1945. It was built in 1947, and is a 1+1⁄2-story, three-bay, brick and cast stone church building with a gable roof. It is in the late Gothic Revival style. The rectory is a two-story, three-bay brick and cast stone building constructed in 1954. It is connected to the church by a one-story hyphen. See also St. Joseph's Industrial School: former Josephite school in Delaware National Register of Historic Places listings in Wilmington, Delaware References
St. Joseph's Church (Middletown, Delaware)

St. Joseph's Church is a historic Roman Catholic church at 17 W. Cochran Street in Middletown, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in 1883–84, and is a small rectangular frame building in the vernacular Gothic Revival style. It has a steeply pitched gable roof with projecting eaves, German siding, belfry, and a two-story rear wing, added between 1885 and 1900. It is currently known as the Holy Hill Worship Center. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. References External links Saint Joseph's Church website
St. Joseph's Industrial School

St. Joseph's Industrial School is a historic former Black Catholic school and historic district in Clayton, Kent County, Delaware. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. Building It encompasses three contributing buildings, one contributing structure, and three contributing objects. They are the Italianate-style Chapel (1896), Colonial Revival-style Administration Building and Rectory (1951), St. Michael's Hall (1960), the Entry Arch (1896), and three figural marble religious statues. History The school was founded by the St. Joseph Society of the Sacred Heart and opened in 1896 as an educational institution for young African-American men during the time of segregation. The school was closed in 1972 by the Josephite Society, which established the St. Joseph Center for Prayer at the facility in 1973. In March 2002, the St. Joseph's Project Foundation purchased the property and secured a charter school to rehabilitate and occupy the buildings. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places the same year. A Marine Corps JROTC school known as First State Military Academy (part of the New Tech Network) occupied the property as of 2014, still using the three main buildings. See also St. Joseph's Catholic Church (Wilmington, Delaware) National Register of Historic Places listings in Kent County, Delaware References External links First State Military Academy website
St. Luke's Protestant Episcopal Church (Seaford, Delaware)

The St. Luke's Protestant Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church located in Seaford, Sussex County, Delaware. It was built in 1843, and reconstructed in 1904. It is a two-story, brick Gothic Revival style building. It has a one-story chancel and crenellated three-story tower. It features stained glass lancet windows. Concrete buttresses were installed in 1943. St. Luke's was organized by the Rev. Corry Chambers in 1835, from the remnants of the former St. Mary's congregation. St. Mary's was founded in 1704, but disestablished after the American Revolution. Delaware Governor William H. H. Ross (1814-1887) is buried in the churchyard. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. References External links St. Luke's Episcopal Church website
St. Mark's High School

Saint Mark's High School is a coeducational Roman Catholic high school located at 2501 Pike Creek Road, in unincorporated New Castle County, Delaware, with a Wilmington postal address. The school is administrated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilmington. It is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Notable alumni Nicole Bosso, former Miss Delaware USA John Carney, Mayor of Wilmington (2025–Present), Governor of Delaware (2017–2025), former U.S. Representative from Delaware (2011-2017) and former Lieutenant Governor of Delaware (2001–2009) Louis Carlet, union organizer Tom Douglas, Seattle chef and restaurateur Kevin Mench, retired Major League Baseball player. Mario Pino, horse racing jockey David Plouffe, campaign manager for Barack Obama Keith Powell, television actor Pedro Swann, former MLB player Steve Watson, NFL wide receiver References Further reading Liberman, Cy (March 6, 1969). "St. Mark's school to get building ok". The Morning News. Vol. 175, no. 56. Wilmington, Delaware. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com. External links Official website
St. Mary's School (Wilmington, Delaware)

St. Mary's School is a historic Roman Catholic school building in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in 1866 to serve children of parishioners of the adjacent St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church. It housed a parochial school until 1979, after which it was occupied by the Elementary Workshop Montessori School until 2014. Then it housed Pine Street Learning Academy, a Pre-School and Early Childhood Education Center. It is a three-story, five bay by four bay, brick structure with a low hipped roof in the Italianate style. It features a wooden box cornice around the entire roof line. It added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. References External links Elementary Workshop Montessori School website
St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church (Wilmington, Delaware)

St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception is a historic Roman Catholic church located at 600 E Sixth St. (6th and Pine Streets) in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. St. Mary's is the only active church in Delaware founded by John Neumann, Bishop of Philadelphia 1852–1860, who consecrated it on October 31, 1858. The church and adjacent St. Mary's school were the principal institutions for worship and the education and integration of thousands of Irish immigrants in Wilmington, most of whom lived in the parish upon first arriving. The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. History The original church property was purchased by Bishop Francis Kenrick in 1848 while the Wilmington area was part of the Diocese of Philadelphia. On October 31, 1858, the church was consecrated by Bishop John Nepomucene Neumann of Philadelphia. Later, the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington was formed March 3, 1868, and comprised what is known as the Delmarva Peninsula: the State of Delaware, nine eastern counties of Maryland, and two counties of Virginia east of Chesapeake Bay. Patrick Reilly was the first pastor of the parish. The church is a brick building trimmed in limestone and measuring about 100 feet long and 60 feet wide. The front facade features three brick towers; two corner ones are set diagonally, with onion-shaped domes topped with crosses and the center square tower (built 1881), now used as a belfry, has arched louvered openings. The dome on the center tower replaced an original wooden belfry and smaller dome destroyed by fire in March 1966. The parochial Catholic school, St. Mary's, was built on the adjacent property in 1866. St. Mary's parish became part of the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington at its inception in 1868. Originally incorporated as "St. Mary’s Catholic Church" in 1877, the name of the church was changed when it was reincorporated in 1894 and became incorporated as "Church of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception." Bishop Neumann was beatified during the Second Vatican Council on October 13, 1963, and was canonized on June 19, 1977 by Pope Paul VI. In commemoration of his canonization, the parish secured a life-sized image of the new saint from the well-known local sculptor Charles Parks. The small, close-knit, racially mixed parish continues to be an oasis of faith on the East Side of the city. References
St. Thomas Episcopal Church (Newark, Delaware)

St. Thomas Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church located at 21 South Main Street in Newark, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in 1843–45 and designed by noted architect Richard Upjohn. It is a one-story, three bay wide brick structure built of brick with stucco facing and a gable roof. It features a 35-foot entrance tower, added in 1866, and is in the Gothic Revival style. In 1956 the building was deconsecrated when the parish moved to a larger church. It has since been bought, restored, and renovated by the University of Delaware, installing a 1,234 pipe organ in the process. The building is now used as a music recital and event hall by the university. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. The church reported 290 members in 2017 and 271 members in 2023; no membership statistics were reported in 2024 parochial reports. Plate and pledge income reported for the congregation in 2024 was $311,677 with average Sunday attendance (ASA) of 78 persons. History The Episcopal parish of St. Thomas was established in Newark in 1843, and a lot at the corner of Elkton Road and Delaware Avenue was purchased for the new church at a cost of $70. Construction started in August of that year and the new building was consecrated on February 25, 1845. The construction cost was approximately $3,825. The church is thought to have been designed by Richard Upjohn, although the available documentation does not completely confirm this. The church was enlarged in 1866, adding a chancel and the 35-foot (11 m) entrance tower. The present stained glass windows were added later in the 19th century. By the 1950s, St. Thomas Parish had outgrown the old church, moving to a new site on South College Avenue. The old church was deconsecrated and served as Newark's public library from 1956 to 1974, but eventually this tenant too outgrew the building. It was later used for storage. The vacant church was eventually purchased by the University of Delaware in 1996 and refurbished to fix extensive structural damage due to leaks and neglect. Taking advantage of the church's acoustics, the university turned it into a recital hall equipped with a custom-built Dobson pipe organ and restored 1920 Steinway piano. It was renamed Bayard Sharp Hall after a university donor. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Newark, Delaware References