Visitation/St. Ann Shrine (St. Louis City)

Visitation/St. Ann Shrine is a permanently closed Catholic parish in St. Louis City, MO. The parish was founded in 1992. The parish closed in 2016.

Photo of Visitation St. Ann Shrine Catholic Church, St. Louis, MO

In 1992, Visitation parish was merged with St. Ann Parish and Shrine to form Visitation/St. Ann Shrine. The St. Ann Shrine was moved to St. Nicholas parish. Parish territory merged into St. Elizabeth Mother of John of Baptist and St. Alphonsus "Rock" parishes.

Photos

Photo of Visitation St. Ann Shrine Catholic Church, St. Louis, MO
Image copyright: Emil Frei
Photo of Visitation St. Ann Shrine Catholic Church, St. Louis, MO - 2005
2005
Photo from the final mass of Visitation St. Ann Shrine - 2016
Final Mass, 2016
Image copyright: St. Louis Review
Photo from the final mass of Visitation St. Ann Shrine - 2016
Final Mass, 2016
Image copyright: St. Louis Review
Kevin Flannery (center) and Buddy Pondrom of Emil Frei Stained Glass work to remove religious windows, including St. Cecilia and two angels, from above the choir loft at Visitation-St. Ann Shrine Church on Monday, Sept. 19, 2016. - 2016
Kevin Flannery (center) and Buddy Pondrom of Emil Frei Stained Glass work to remove religious windows, including St. Cecilia and two angels, from above the choir loft at Visitation-St. Ann Shrine Church on Monday, Sept. 19, 2016., 2016
Image copyright: Robert Cohen, STLToday
James Hannegan of Emil Frei and Associates walks down from the choir loft at Visitation-St. Ann Shrine Church on Friday, Sept. 23, 2016. - 2016
James Hannegan of Emil Frei and Associates walks down from the choir loft at Visitation-St. Ann Shrine Church on Friday, Sept. 23, 2016., 2016
Image copyright: Robert Cohen, STLToday
Detail work from one of the panels created in the 1920s by Emil Frei and Associates for Visitation-St. Ann Shrine is illuminated on a light table on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016, at the studio where it will be cleaned. - 2016
Detail work from one of the panels created in the 1920s by Emil Frei and Associates for Visitation-St. Ann Shrine is illuminated on a light table on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016, at the studio where it will be cleaned., 2016
Image copyright: Robert Cohen, STLToday

Location

The building is now Apostles Church Christian Church.

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Main image copyright Emil Frei