parish
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of the
Roman
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Catholic Church
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in
West Hollywood, California
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.Official website, History /ref> The current parish church is located at 1281 North Fairfax Avenue.
History
The parish was organized by Fr. Thomas N. O'Toole in 1922, and held its first services at the former Granada Theatre near Sunset and Gardner Street on November 26. Work on a permanent church, designed by architect
Ross Montgomery
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, began in 1923, with the first services held on
Easter Sunday
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, April 20, 1924. It was dedicated by Archbishop
John Joseph Cantwell
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on May 18, 1924.
The growing congregation acquired the adjacent land in 1929, on which it opened a
parochial school
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in 1935, a
convent
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in 1937, and a
rectory
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Function
A clergy house is typically ow ...
in 1949. Construction on the current church began in 1950, and Archbishop
James Francis McIntyre
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presided over the dedication of the current church on May 20, 1951.
As a child,
Roger Wagner
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Early life
Wagner was born in L ...
(1914-1992) was an organist in this church.
Francesca Hilton
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Early life and family
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