St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church is a

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parish A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest, often termed a parish priest, who might be assisted by one o ...

Avilla, Indiana Avilla is a town in Allen Township, Noble County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 2,401 at the 2010 census. History A post office has been in operation at Avilla since 1846. According to Ronald L. Baker, the town may be named ...

. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend. Its current

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was dedicated in 1878. The parish supports its own parochial school and a small convent for its

Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart The Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart is a Roman Catholic religious congregation of women based in Frankfort, Illinois, and located in the Catholic Diocese of Joliet, Illinois. The Sisters serve in healthcare, education, religious education, pa ...

. St. Mary's was also the site of the first motherhouse in America for the Franciscan sisters.

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St. Mary Catholic School
Churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend Buildings and structures in Noble County, Indiana Roman Catholic churches completed in 1878 19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in the United States {{Indiana-stub