St Stephen's Church
- Also Known As: New North Church
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1714/05/05 | The first Congregational church (lost) on Hanover Street is dedicated. | |||||
| 1742/04/14 | Andrew Eliot | Vocation | Andrew Eliot is ordained in the Congregational Church (lost), serving as pastor until his death. | |||
| 1802/09/22 | Charles Bulfinch | Architect | The cornerstone for New North Church, the second Congregational church, is laid. | |||
| 1804/05/02 | Rev John Eliot (New North Church) | Vocation | New North Church is dedicated. It is the second Congregational church built in Boston's North End, and the fifth in the order of the other churches of that name. | |||
| 1813/12/08 | Rev Francis Parkman Sr | Vocation | Rev Francis Parkman Sr is ordained as pastor of the Unitarian North Church in Boston. He will serve in this position until 1849. | |||
| 1862/00/00 | The New North Church church is sold to Bishop Fitzpatrick's Roman Catholic Diocese of Boston and renamed St Stephen's. | |||||
| 1890/07/23 | Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy | Faith | Rose Elizabeth Fitzgerald is baptized at St Stephen's Catholic Church. | |||
| 1995/01/24 | Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy | In Memoriam | More than 1,000 morners inside and thousands outside the church attend the funeral for Rose Kennedy: Tipper Gore, Thomas McLarty, Edward Kennedy, his nephew, Joseph and his son Patrick Kennedy. Honorary pallbearers include Caroline Schlossberg and JFK Jr. |
| Particulars for St Stephen's Church: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Area of Significance | Community Planning and Development |
| Architectural Style | Early republic |
| Criteria | Historic Event |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Architectural Style | Neoclassical |
| Owner | Private |
| Area of Significance | Religion |
| Historic Use | Religious Property |
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