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Saint Boniface Church, Sublimity OR

© Denny E. Barnes
Deluxe Website: debarnesphotography.com

Saint Boniface Church, Sublimity OR

Uploaded: August 27, 2010

Description

Saint Boniface Church and its adjoining Graveyard is located in Sublimity, Oregon. It is among the oldest churches in Oregon.
1889- Father Joseph Fessler arrived from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, took over the parish duties, and built the third (the present) St. Boniface church. It is still in continuous use today and very much in its original condition.
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Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: -1.33, ExposureTime: 1/750 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 32.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300

Comments

Denny E. Barnes level-deluxe August 27, 2010

St. Boniface, born about 679 in England, brought the Christian faith to the Germanic peoples. He cut down an oak that the people had been worshipping, which is why he is shown with an ax at his feet. He may have also presented the evergreen as a sign of Christ and Christmas. In 1879 Catholics of Sublimity chose him as patron saint of their church.
1877-1879 The first Catholic services were held in private homes, and later in a leased building. There were only about five Catholic families in Sublimity at the time but they asked Archbishop Blanchet for a missionary priest, and in 1879 Father Peter Juvenal Stampfl arrived. He was a German via Minnesota and encouraged Midwesterners to immigrate. He wrote the first entry in the parish record on December 3, 1879, which marks the official beginning of Saint Boniface Church in Sublimity, Oregon #1302221

Marty Straub August 27, 2010

Wonderfully balanced photo, Denny. Extraordinary detail and an excellent capture of the light. The sky is such a stunning addition. #8864947

Denny E. Barnes level-deluxe August 27, 2010

Thank you very much, Marty!
Very busy today, will comment tonight... #8865264

Mike Clime August 27, 2010

Nice capture of this great looking old church! #8865467

John Connolly August 27, 2010

I love the depth and your composition in this fine capture Denny! A beautiful old church, and an imposing history as well! Thanks for all the info! #8865544

Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 27, 2010

FANTASTIC Denny! #8865794

Robert R. Goodman August 29, 2010

Hi Denny,That is a very beautiful church my friend.Excellent capture and a wonderful sky.One more month of hot weather,then I hope it will cool off!!!! #8869091

Denny E. Barnes level-deluxe August 29, 2010

Thank you very much Mike, John, Nancy and Bobby! #8869823

Stan Kwasniowski September 07, 2010

Denny, beautiful image and history #8887310

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