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St Aloysius Catholic Church is a Catholic church in the Diocese of Birmingham located at 751 Academy Drive in Bessemer.

On January 25, 1888, the Bessemer Land Company deeded four lots along 5th Avenue North for a church, rectory, and school. The first frame building was constructed by hand that year. A one-room school was built behind the church before the close of the 19th century and staffed with lay teachers. In 1900 the Sisters of Mercy began staffing the school. They discontinued their service to the school in 1981/

In 1920, a new, larger, brick building was erected at the corner of 5th Avenue and 17th Street North.

On December 21, 1989, a fire destroyed the church. A new church was completed on Academy Drive just off I-20/59 in time for Christmas services in 1992

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Pastors

References

Lody, Father Joseph, ed. (2009). History of the Diocese of Birmingham. Strasbourg, France: Éditions du Signe.

External links

St Aloysius Catholic Church website

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 '''St Aloysius  Catholic Church''' is a Catholic church in the [[Diocese of Birmingham]] located at 751 [[Academy Drive]] in [[Bessemer]].
-On [[January 25]], [[1888]], the [[Bessemer Land Company]] deeded four lots along [[5th Avenue North Bessemer|5th Avenue North]] for a church, rectory, and school.  The first frame building was constructed by hand that year.  A one-room school was built behind the church before the close of the 19th century and staffed with lay teachers.  In [[1900]] the Sisters of Mercy began staffing the school.
+On [[January 25]], [[1888]], the [[Bessemer Land Company]] deeded four lots along [[5th Avenue North Bessemer|5th Avenue North]] for a church, rectory, and school.  The first frame building was constructed by hand that year.  A one-room school was built behind the church before the close of the 19th century and staffed with lay teachers.  In [[1900]] the Sisters of Mercy began staffing the school. They discontinued their service to the school in [[1981]]/
 In [[1920]], a new, larger, brick building was erected at the corner of 5th Avenue and [[17th Street North Bessemer|17th Street North]].
+On [[December 21]], [[1989]], a fire destroyed the church. A new church was completed on Academy Drive just off [[I-20/59]] in time for Christmas services in [[1992]]
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 ==Pastors==
-* Reverend [[Patrick Cullen]] (?–present)
+* [[Joseph A. Wright]], 1899-
+* [[Francis T. Coyle]], 1938-1947
+* [[John H. Stack]]
+* [[Louis Giardino]], 1988-
+* [[Patrick Cullen]]
+* [[Gerald Holloway]], 2019-
+* [[Reju Pynadath]] (administrator), 2022
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
-* [http://staloysiuscc.org/ St Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church] website
+* [http://staloysiuscc.org/ St Aloysius Catholic Church] website
-{{DEFAULTSORT:Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church}}
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Saint Aloysius Catholic Church}}
+[[Category:Catholic churches|Aloysius]]
+[[Category:Churches in Bessemer]]
 [[Category:1888 establishments]]
 [[Category:1888 buildings]]
 [[Category:1920 buildings]]
-[[Category:Catholic churches]]
+[[Category:1992 buildings]]
+[[Category:5th Avenue North Bessemer]]
+[[Category:17th Street North Bessemer]]
 [[Category:Academy Drive]]