HISTORY OF CATHOLIC CHURCH IN TUSCALOOSA

This page contains links to pages containing information about the history of Catholics and the Catholic Church in Tuscaloosa.

• History fo the Catholic Church in Tuscaloosa A historical time line from 1819 to 2006 that includes photos of buildings.

• A Brief Historical Sketch of St. John's Parish by Matt W. Clinton. Published in "Souvenir of the Centennial of Saint John's Chuirch, Alabama, 1944."

• Saint John's Parish Tuscaloosa & Holy Spirit Parish Tuscaloosa Taken from Catholic Church in the Deep South, by Rose Gibbons Lovett, The Diocese of Birmingham Alabama, Birmingham Publishing Co., 1981, pg 23-29. Historical accounting of the establishing of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and Holy Spirit Church in Tuscaloosa. 1819 - 1974.

• Construction of Holy Spirit Church photos from the construction of Holy Spirit Church in 1964.

• During construction of Holy Spirit Church, Father Cassidy commissioned Frank Engle to build all the art work for the church. These articles provide some information on the activity.
  • "Renowned Alabama Artist Leaves Art Legacy to Tuscaloosa Catholic Church" news release written by Lucy Kubiszyn and published in Northport Gazette, Northport, AL and One Voice, Birmingham Diocese newspaper, Birmingham, AL. Articles were published sometime in March or April 2002.
  • "Other Information on Frank Engle, His Art, and Works at Holy Spirit Chruch in Tuscaloosa" notes written by Lucy Kubiszyn from personal interviews with Mrs. Frank Engle. Notes were compiled sometime in March or April 2002.

• Saint Mary Magdalene Church, Tuscaloosa, AL, Journal, October 1, 1916 - April 2, 1967 a jounal kept at St Marys to record the history and progress of the parish.