Sacred Heart Church (Pomeroy, Ohio)
| Sacred Heart Church | |
|---|---|
Sacred Heart as seen in an 1875 photograph. | |
Sacred Heart Church | |
| 39°01′45″N 82°02′12″W / 39.0292°N 82.0367°W | |
| Address | 161 Mulberry Avenue Pomeroy, Ohio, US |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Website | https://athenscatholic.org/sacred-heart-1 |
| History | |
| Founded | 1849 |
| Dedicated | November 5, 1899 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | Fred Heer |
| Style | Gothic |
| Construction cost | $42,000 |
| Specifications | |
| Height | 157 feet |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Steubenville |
Sacred Heart Church is a Catholic parish church of the Diocese of Steubenville located in Pomeroy, Ohio, United States. The congregation was founded in 1849 and the current Gothic sandstone church constructed in 1899. It is the birthplace of the orphanage which eventually became the Pontifical College Josephinum, one of two pontifical colleges in the United States.