St. Paul Church (Over the Rhine)

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The St. Paul Church (Over the Rhine) was a Roman Catholic Church located in the St. Paul Church Historic District in Cincinnati, Ohio. The congregation was first organized in the winter of 1847-48. The orginal church was dedicated: January 20, 1850. St Paul's was organized to take care of the members of the Old St. Mary's Church, who lived east of Clay Street. It was a German speaking parish.

A fire in 1899 destroyed all but the church walls and stained glass windows. The church was deconsecrated in 1974 and was named to the National Register of Historic Places that same year. In 1981, the Verdin Bell Company, a bell and clock company, purchased the church, convent, schools, and rectory. The buildings were restored and the church was transformed into a bell and clock museum/showroom. The other buildings were transformed into art galleries.

The records for this parish are located at Old St. Mary's Church.