St. John the Evangelist Church

In 1848-49, German-Catholics of Mother of God Church in Lewisburg founded Saints Peter and Paul School, and in 1854 Saint John Parish was created. Father William Robbers, pastor from 1879 to 1903, was a nationally prominent figure in the German-Priests' Society. The parish moved here in 1914 with the completion of the current school building by architect J. F. Shelbessey. Father A. Goebel, pastor from 1909 to 1954, oversaw construction completed in 1924 and called a masterpiece of Ludewig and Dreisoner of Saint Louis. Its stained-glass windows were by Doctor Oidtmann, its organ by W. Holtkamp, and its bells were a replica of those of Aachen Cathedral in Germany. Noted missionaries Bishop E. Fedders, Father A. Fedders, and Father H. Hanses were associated with the parish.

Covington, Kentucky · United States