St. Mary's Catholic Church Lamar Missouri. 2022
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This photo shows the front left side exterior view of the current St. Mary's Catholic Church on 200 E. 17th Street in Lamar, Missouri, c. December 2022.
This file appears in: Lamar Missouri Tour
Lamar Missouri Tour
In the 19th century, the Diocese of Kansas City sent priests into many Missouri southern towns, to establish new parishes.
The parish that was founded in Lamar became known as St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Its congregation finally had an official…