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St. Catharine Church, Spring Lake

Coordinates: 40°08′51″N 74°01′46″W / 40.147571°N 74.029497°W / 40.147571; -74.029497
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St. Catharine Church is a Catholic church in Spring Lake, New Jersey, used by the Parish of the St. Catharine & St. Margaret in the Diocese of Trenton.

Built in 1901, it has been described by the Monmouth County Historical Commission as "the finest high-style example of Classical Revival architecture in Monmouth County."[1] Its interior is decorated with 27 canvas and fresco paintings by Gonippo Raggi, both replicas and original work, as well as Irish-themed murals which were made by Raggi and Chicago-based artist Thomas O'Shaughnessy.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Monmouth County Historical Commission (May 2023), ""#32 Saint Catharine Church", A Weekend in Old Monmouth (PDF), p. 21, retrieved 2023-07-09
  2. ^ "Parish History". The Parish Family of St. Catharine and St. Margaret. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
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40°08′51″N 74°01′46″W / 40.147571°N 74.029497°W / 40.147571; -74.029497