Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church (Sandusky, Ohio)

Sts. Peter & Paul Italian Catholic Church
41°27′8″N 82°42′32″W / 41.45222°N 82.70889°W / 41.45222; -82.70889Coordinates: 41°27′8″N 82°42′32″W / 41.45222°N 82.70889°W / 41.45222; -82.70889
Location	Columbus Ave. at E. Jefferson St., Sandusky, Ohio
Clergy
Pastor(s)	Fr. Monte Hoyles
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Area	0 acres (0 ha)
Built	1865
Architect	Patrick Charles Keely
Architectural style	Gothic, Italianate
MPS	Sandusky MRA
NRHP reference No.	83001963[1]
Added to NRHP	January 20, 1983

Saints Peter and Paul Italian Catholic Church and Rectory is a historic church building on Columbus Avenue at East Jefferson Street in Sandusky, Ohio. It is home to an active parish in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo. The current Pastor of Sts. Peter & Paul is Fr. Monte Hoyles. The Associate Pastor's are Fr. Zach Brown and Fr. Jacob George. Sts. Peter & Paul has three Deacons; Deacon Phil Dinovo, Deacon Jeff Claar, and Deacon Bill Burch.^[2]

History[]

It was built in 1866 and added to the National Register in 1983. The Church was built by local Italian-Americans who immigrated to this country in the mid to late 1800's. Many Italianate features that can be detected in this church, are the many statues, the Stations of the Cross which were built in Italy, the Altar which is made of marble from Italy, and the intricate stain glass windows on the sides of the church, as well as the five behind the altar depicting, from L-R, St. Peter, The Last Supper, The Risen Christ, The Crucifixion, and St. Paul. University of Notre Dame football coach, Knute Rockne, was married in this church in 1914.^[3]

Patrons[]

Sts. Peter & Paul Italian Catholic Church celebrates their parish feast day on June 29, the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul. These two leading saints are considered the founders of the See of Rome, through their preaching, ministry, and martyrdom there. There is two stain glass windows behind the sanctuary in the center apse featuring St. Peter & St. Paul. Also, you can find two statues in the South apse near the Holy Face Of Jesus, of St. Peter & St. Paul.

Organ[]

The Organ at Sts. Peter & Paul Italian Catholic Church is a 1981 Shantz Pipe Organ. It was installed in 1981. It has 1,591 pipes with 27 ranks. It has an electro-pneumatic chest with 4 divisions, 3 manuals, 21 stops, and 38 registers. It is in good condition and is used at all masses. This organ is state of the art. The organ is prominently featured in the center apse, behind the sanctuary.

Liturgy[]

Music: Sts. Peter & Paul has a Pipe Organ and a Baby Grand Piano near the Sanctuary. There is an adult choir (with around 12 members) who sing at the 10:00 AM Sunday mass accompanied by a guitarist and occasionally a violinist.

Liturgy: There are various volunteer liturgies at Sts. Peter & Paul, these include; Mass Coordinators, Ushers/Greeters, Communion Distributors, Servers, and Lectors.

Committees[]

Sts. Peter & Paul Italian Catholic Church has numerous advisory boards that advise the Pastor on day-to-day operation of the parish. These committees include; Pastoral Council, Finance Committee, Buildings & Grounds Committee, and Arts & Environment Committee.

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