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St. Ann Catholic Church
6529 Stage Road, Bartlett,
TN ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
35° 12' 12.69",
-89° 50' 47.7132"
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Tennessee State
Historical Marker
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On Christmas Eve 1949, parishioner John Maher buried a
statue of the Infant Jesus of Prague on this site and hopeful Catholics
from the area began fund-raising efforts to build the first Catholic Church
in Bartlett. Within one year the side was purchased for $5,000. While
construction progressed, services were held in a store at what is now Stage
Road and Court Street. The church building was dedicated on October 19, 1952.
In recognition of a gift from Bishop William O'Brien, the church was named
“St. Ann” in honor of his sister Anna O'Brien of Chicago, Illinois.
It was built of red brick, in a vernacular style of the period.
In 1955 Father Leonard Oglesby was assigned as St. Ann's first full-time
pastor. During his 26-year tenure, a kindergarten and an elementary school
were opened and the small rural parish grew into one of the largest in West
Tennessee. To accommodate growth, a new church building was erected in 1969,
that building was renamed “The St. Joachim Chapel” and, following renovations,
was returned to use for religious services. St. Joachim was so honored
because he and St. Ann were the parents of Mary, the mother of Jesus.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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St. Ann Catholic Church Historical Marker Location Map, Bartlett, Tennessee Map
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