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Catholic · IL · est. 1889

Saint Mary Church

527 WEST JACKSON STREET, Bloomington, IL 61701

About Saint Mary Church


Saint Mary Church is a Catholic parish located at 527 WEST JACKSON STREET, Bloomington, IL, 61701. Saint Mary Church was founded in 1889. The Saint Mary Church parish office answers at +13098278526.

Patron saint of Saint Mary Church


Saint Mary

Mary (the Virgin Mary)

Feast day: Aug 15 (Assumption)

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Other parishes named after Saint Mary


5 other churches named in honor of Saint Mary are indexed in Churches List. The most-reviewed of those appear below.

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Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception (Peoria, Illinois)

The Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception is a cathedral of the Catholic Church located in Peoria, Illinois, United States. It is the seat of the Diocese of Peoria, where the Catholic televangelist and sainthood candidate Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen was born and raised, and ordained a priest. Since 2019, the cathedral has been his place of burial. The cathedral is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a contributing property in the North Side Historic District.

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Where is Saint Mary Church located?


Saint Mary Church is located at 527 WEST JACKSON STREET, Bloomington, IL, 61701. The building sits at coordinates 40.47532, -88.99979, placing it in Bloomington, IL 61701.

Location is approximate — drawn from the public street address.

The neighborhood around Saint Mary Church


The ZIP code 61701 area around Saint Mary Church is home to 35,480 residents with a median household income of $54,799 and a median age of 36.0 years, according to the US Census Bureau's 2022 American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

35,480 Residents in ZIP 61701
36.0 Median age
$54,799 Median household income

US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2022 five-year estimates.

What to expect at a service at Saint Mary Church


Roman Catholic parishes follow a structured liturgy called the Mass, celebrated worldwide in the same order.

  • Mass lasts about an hour and includes Scripture readings, a homily, hymns, and Holy Communion.
  • Visitors are welcome. Only baptized Catholics in good standing receive Communion; others come forward with arms crossed for a blessing.
  • Dress is modest but not formal — business casual is typical for Sunday Mass.

Generalized notes for first-time visitors. Individual parishes vary — when in doubt, ask a greeter at the door.

Churches sharing the architectural tradition of Saint Mary Church


5 other US churches in the Gothic Revival tradition are indexed in Churches List.

Parishes in the same diocese as Saint Mary Church


Saint Mary Church shares an ecclesiastical jurisdiction with 1 other parishes indexed in Churches List.

Churches founded the same year as Saint Mary Church


5 other churches with a documented founding year of 1889 are indexed in Churches List.

Saint Mary Church by the numbers


137 Years of continuous worship since 1889
Gothic Revival Architectural tradition

Questions and answers about Saint Mary Church


What denomination is Saint Mary Church?
This parish is part of the Catholic tradition.
Where is Saint Mary Church located?
The parish is located at 527 WEST JACKSON STREET, Bloomington, IL, 61701.
When was Saint Mary Church founded?
Founded in 1889.
Who is the patron saint of Saint Mary Church?
Saint Mary (Mary (the Virgin Mary)). Feast day: Aug 15 (Assumption).
What is the architecture of Saint Mary Church?
Saint Mary Church is a Gothic Revival building.

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