St. Willebrord Catholic Church

St. Willebrord Catholic Church
Basic information
Location	209 S. Adams St
Affiliation	Catholic
State	Wisconsin
Municipality	Green Bay
Leadership	Norbertine Order
Website	www.stwillys.org
Architectural style	Gothic
Groundbreaking	1889 work started, cornerstone laid June 14, 1891
Materials	Brick, wood, painted plaster, terrazzo.

St. Willebrord Catholic Church is located in downtown Green Bay, Wisconsin. It was built by Dutch immigrants, beginning in 1889. The church was dedicated to St. Willibrord. The church is spelled Willebrord (with an "e" in the middle) because stonemasons made a mistake when carving the name. St. Willebrord Catholic Church was a regular place of worship for Vince Lombardi^[1] and is one of the stops on the Packers Heritage Trail.^[2][3][4]

References

1. ↑ Lester Munson, "A Reverential Biography Of The Patron Saint Of Green Bay Football, Vince Lombardi", Chicago Tribune, October 24, 1999.
2. ↑ Gerds, Warren "St. Willebrord was built for soaring splendor"
3. ↑ Packers Heritage Trail-St. Willebroad Catholic Church
4. ↑ Packers Walking Tour connects faith and football

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