St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church (New Bern, North Carolina)

St. Paul Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic parish in New Bern, North Carolina within the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Raleigh.[2] Its historic parish church is located at 510 Middle Street. The parish also hosts a parochial school, St. Paul Catholic School.[3]

St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church
St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church, 2013
Location510 Middle St., New Bern, North Carolina
Coordinates35°6′35″N 77°2′22″W
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1841
ArchitectEngland, Bishop; Simpson, Herbert W.
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.72000951[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 24, 1972

The church, built in 1840–1841 and the oldest Catholic Church in North Carolina,[4] is a Greek Revival rectangular frame structure three bays wide and four bays deep covered by a gable roof. It features a central square projecting entrance tower, added in 1896.[5] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. St. Paul's Church website
  3. https://www.optionc.com/Templates/CTPrayer/default.asp?key=1260
  4. Oldest Catholic Church in NC Celebrates 175 Years Retrieved May 9, 2020
  5. Survey and Planning Unit Staff (November 1971). "St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.


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