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St. Joseph's Catholic Church
34°55′57″N 95°43′06″W / 34.9326°N 95.7184°W / 34.9326; -95.7184
Location	290 NW Church Street, Krebs, Oklahoma
Country	United States
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Website	stjoseph-krebs.org
History
Status	Active
Founded	1886 (1886)
Founder(s)	Dom Isidore Robot
Architecture
Architectural type	Eclectic
Years built	1903–1907
Administration
Diocese	Tulsa
Parish	St. Joseph's
Clergy
Pastor(s)	Father Kingsley George-Obilonu
Deacon(s)	Bill Anderson
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Area	less than one acre
NRHP reference No.	80003296
Added to NRHP	November 12, 1980

St. Joseph's Catholic Church is a historic Roman Catholic church building located at 290 NW Church Street in Krebs, Oklahoma, United States. The first church building was constructed of wood in 1886. It burned down in 1902, and a new brick structure was built in 1903 and added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1980.

History

This church traces its history to 1885, when two Benedictine priests, Father (Fr.) Isidore Robot and Brother Dominic Lambert, arrived in the area and built a small house and chapel where St. Joseph's Cemetery is now. At the time, the area was part of Tobucksy County, Choctaw Nation. The site was a private home owned by Louis Roth. After the mass, a building committee was formed to develop plans to build a church and school. A wood-frame church and a two-room school building were completed in 1886. This was the first parochial school in what is now Oklahoma and was operated by Sisters of Mercy. Fr. Robot died February 15, 1887. Fr. Bernard Murphy was appointed as the first pastor.

The church and rectory were destroyed by fire on December 13, 1902. Construction of the church now in use began in 1903, and was completed in 1907. The new rectory was finished in 1906. The only part of the original church that could be salvaged was the bell, which has been reinstalled in the campanile of the new structure. The interior of the church was extensively remodeled in 1965 to accommodate the liturgical changes caused by Vatican II. A new chapel was added to the church in 1978.

Physical appearance

The NRHP application for the current (1903) church described the building's architecture as eclectic. The exterior is constructed of red brick. A campanile (tower) sits above the entrance, and contains the original church bell. The exterior has several Romanesque elements: the campanile, the arcaded opening, the small wheel window and the other arched windows around the facade. Subsequent renovations have not altered the exterior appearance.

The interior, on the other hand, was substantially changed during the 1966 renovation. The principal changes were:

• The appearance of the altar was subdued;
• Paintings were removed and stored;
• Walls were covered with ivory paint;
• Ceiling was painted white.

Notes

1. Robot's official title at the time was Prefect Apostolic of Indian Territory.

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. ^ U.S. Department of the Interior. National Register of Historic Places Inventory  Application Form. "St. Joseph's Catholic Church." 1980. Accessed May 5, 2016.
3. John W. Morris, Historical Atlas of Oklahoma, Plate 38.
4. ^ "St. Joseph Catholic Church A Church and Parish Rich in History." Undated. Archived 2016-05-28 at the Wayback Machine Accessed May 4, 2016.

External links

• Official website
• "Our church bell." Saint Joseph Catholic Church, Krebs, OK.August 11, 2016.
• Photo of Krebs church bell.

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