St. Josephs on the Brandywine

St. Josephs on the Brandywine is a Delaware historical marker in Greenville, New Castle County, dedicated 2016.

New Castle County · dedicated 2016 · 10 Old Church Rd, Greenville

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As early as 1813, Mass was celebrated in private homes throughout the area. St. Joseph Church was built in 1841 by a diverse community of Roman Catholic immigrants to meet the needs of the growing Catholic population. The nearby DuPont powder mills, where many parishioners worked, provided the stonemasons who built the walls of the church. When completed, the church was dedicated to St. Joseph, patron saint of workers. In 1848, the sanctuary was enlarged to its current size. The bell tower was added in 1878 and enclosed in the vestibule in 1941. This church is among the oldest serving Catholics in Delaware.

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