Gesu Catholic Parish

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The first Catholic family settled at the mouth of the Miami River in 1850. The family of William and Evelyn Wagner purchased several acres of land where the Jackson Memorial Hospital is located today. View More...

Miami Florida
Founded: 1896

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“With faith and unity, we’ll restore Gesu’s roof—$400K!”

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The Faith Gift Shop Saint...

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The Faith Gift Shop Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton statue - Hand Painted in Italy - Our Tuscany Collection -Estatua de Santa Elizabeth Seton

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Saint Elizabeth Seton patron of catholic schools, widows, and seafarers. "Mother Seton" Feast on Jan 4. She founded th...

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Nativity Building, Bakery Shop, 7.5" Scale, Collection

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Fontanini, Nativity Building, Bakery Shop, 7.5" Scale, Collection, Handmade in Italy, Designed and Manufactured in Tusca...

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10" Bazaar for the 5" Scale Nativity Set of The Fontanini Collection

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DETAILED DESIGN: From the Fontanini Nativity collection, this meticulously constructed Nativity Building is beautifully...

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2PC Set Grape Press/ Bucket for wine shop/ Fontanini

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Fontanini Nativity Village Accessory Two Piece Set Grape Press: 5" high x 3 1/4" wide x 2 1/2" deep - resin Bucket: 1 1...

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Fontanini Large City Wall Nativity Village Collectible

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Fontanini Large City Wall Nativity Village Collectible 59526 Walls to decor the Fontanini Nativities. Limites qauntities...

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5" Obediah The Teacher for The Fontanini Nativity Set Figurine

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Brand New in Original Packaging Fontanini Figurine to add to your 5" scale Nativity Set

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9" City Entrance Gate Figure Fontanini Collection Nativity Set

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5" Collection Made of resin Handpainted in Italy

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5" Donkey of Fontanini Nativity Figure

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Part of your 5" Scale Fontanini . This exquisite Donkey of Fontanini Nativity Figure is an elegant addition to your holi...

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The Faith Gift Shop Saint Michael The Archangel Navy Blue & Gold Wings statue - Hand Painted in Italy - Our Tuscany Collection - Estatua de San Miguel Archangel

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St Michael the Archangel. Very detail piece, from the angel wings, to his facial expressions and clothing. Navy Blue an...

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The Faith Gift Shop Saint Joseph The Worker - Hand Painted in Italy - Our Tuscany Collection / San Jose el Trabajador

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These are our statue of Saint Joseph the Worker/ San Jose el trabajador. Depicted with a bread and tools for the carpen...

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5" Scale 3 pcs Set of Mary's Donkey for The Fontanini Nativity Set Figure

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Fontanini Mary's Donkey Animal Italian Nativity Village Figurine 3 Piece Set Brand New in Original Packaging 54020...

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5" Fontanini Standing OX for Nativity

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Bring a touch of old-world charm to your holiday décor with this 5" Fontanini Standing OX for Nativity. Crafted in detai...

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Our Name

The full name of the Church is: THE HOLY NAME OF JESUS CATHOLIC CHURCH. This has been shortened to "Jesus" and was translated to Italian. (GESÙ is the name "Jesus" in Italian.)

Our History
Gesu Catholic Church was founded as a Church in 1896. The first Catholic presence in Miami was in 1567 when Jesuit missionaries arrived with the Spanish settlement founded by Don Pedro Menendez de Avila at the mouth of the Miami River.

The first Catholic family settled at the mouth of the Miami River in 1850. The family of William and Evelyn Wagner purchased several acres of land where the Jackson Memorial Hospital is located today. There, a small Catholic chapel was built and services were conducted until 1889. It was destroyed by fire that year. Another Catholic family, that of Joseph and Catherine MacDonald, asked Henry Flagler in 1891 for land on which to build a new Catholic Church. Henry Flagler, though a Presbyterian, donated the land in central Miami where the first Catholic Church was built. Gesu Church today occupies this original site.

The New Orleans Mission of the Society of Jesus staffed the new Parish in 1896 with Jesuits sent from Sacred Heart Church in Tampa. The first pastor was the French born Jesuit, Fr.Ambrose Fontan S.J. The Parish was established several months before Miami was incorporated as a city in 1896. Gesu is the first Catholic parish in all of south-Florida (below Tampa).

The first church was built of wood at a total cost of around $ 3,600. By 1922, the wooden church proved too small, and the larger one we see today was built on the corner of North East 1st Avenue and 2nd Street. It seats 800 parishioners. It is a beautiful building with polychromed crystal leaded windows made in Germany, relating events in the life of Jesus and Mary. All altars are made of Italian Marble.

The history of the parish is related to the City of Miami. Since its beginnings, the work of the Jesuits has been much more than just Sacramental in the middle of a busy downtown Miami.

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