springfield-st-raphael-church.jpg (51474 bytes)SAINT RAPHAEL CHURCH, founded in 1849, is the pioneer parish of Springfield and Clark County. In 1848, the few Catholic families of Springfield, mostly Irish and German immigrants, began construction. In 1898, a much larger addition was dedicated. This magnificent building is in a modified Gothic style and features graceful ceiling arches, elegant space and extraordinary light filtered through beautiful windows. 

 My BIGGINS ancestors helped build St. Raphael's church. Isaac MALOWNEY married Anna Elizabeth MURPHY on June 11, 1879 at St. Raphael's Church.

Picture of St. Raphael School from The Book "The 20th Century History of Clark County and Springfield, Ohio", by William Rockel, pub 1908.

Charles Raphael MALOWNEY, Sr. and his sons including George Raphael MALOWNEY, Sr. attended St. Raphael's school as well as countless relatives. My grandfather, father, uncles and brothers have the middle name of Raphael after this church.

St. Raphael's is located at the corner of Rt 41 & Rt 72, 225 E. High St. http://www.ceitron.com/straphael.html  http://www.springfieldnet.com/culture.htm 

Catherine (KEARNS) MALOWNEY (graduate of Catholic Central H.S. class of 1938) remembered her teachers names in her memoirs.

St. Teresa's was close to our home at 1835 Miracle Mile which our family moved into about 1950. 

Most of my older brothers and sisters as well as many cousins went to school at St. Teresa's. 

My oldest sister taught at St. Teresa's in 1962 then got married there in June 1962. 

 
Catholic Churches and schools of Springfield, Ohio