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St. Ignatius Mission
Historic church in Montana, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The St. Ignatius Mission is a landmark Catholic mission located in St. Ignatius, Montana. It was founded in 1854 by Jesuit priests Pierre-Jean De Smet and Adrian Hoecken. The current mission church was built between 1891 and 1893, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1][2][3]
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St. Ignatius Mission | |
![]() St. Ignatius Mission, St. Ignatius, Montana | |
Location | approximately 1/8 mile southeast of US Highway 93 in St. Ignatius, Montana |
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Coordinates | 47°18′54″N 114°6′7″W |
Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
Built | 1891–1893 |
Architect | Brother Joseph Carignano |
NRHP reference No. | 73001053[1] |
Added to NRHP | June 19, 1973 |
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The mission church serves the St. Ignatius parish within the Missoula Deanery of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Helena.[4]