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Minneapolis: The Church of Saint Agnes

About the Church of Saint Agnes in Minneapolis, Minnesota:

Founded in 1887 for German immigrants, and designed by George Ries in a Baroque style modeled after the Kloster Schlägl abbey church in Austria, the current limestone structure was completed in 1912, seating 1,500 and featuring a distinctive onion dome.

Saint Agnes Church is renowned for its classic Baroque architecture, 205-foot tower, and commitment to Latin liturgy and music. It is also known for a high-water-table-induced tall basement, a 205-foot tower with four bells, and a red tile roof.

Saint Agnes Church in Minneapolis offers a 10:30 AM Latin Sung Mass on Sundays and maintains a Pre-K through grade 12 parish school.

Traveling to the Church of Saint Agnes in Minneapolis, Minnesota:

Built around University Avenue, the Thomas-Dale neighborhood is colloquially known as “Frogtown” (German: Froschberg, meaning “Frogmountain”).

Address:: 548-50 Lafond Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55103

Click here for the official website of the Church of Saint Agnes in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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