Crucifix

ID: 1202 ~ Source: Hannah O'Daniel ~ Creator: Hannah O'Daniel ~ Date: 2015

This file appears in: St. Mary of the Knobs Catholic Church

The crucifix hanging inside the chapel dates to 1837. It has been used by the parish since Father Neyron oversaw construction of the first permanent building.
Image courtesy of Hannah O'Daniel.

This file appears in: St. Mary of the Knobs Catholic Church

St. Mary of the Knobs Catholic Church

By Carl Creason, Hannah O'Daniel, Katherine Gann, Daniel Michael, and Leanna Smith

St. Mary of the Knobs Catholic Church exemplifies the enduring strength of Roman Catholicism in southern Indiana. In the 1820s, Catholic priests began visiting several families in Lafayette Township, six miles north of New Albany, to celebrate…