St. Agnes Catholic Church (Detroit, Michigan)

Coordinates: 42°21′59.1″N 83°05′37.7″W / 42.366417°N 83.093806°W / 42.366417; -83.093806
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St. Agnes Catholic Church
Martyrs of Uganda Catholic Church
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42°21′59.1″N 83°05′37.7″W / 42.366417°N 83.093806°W / 42.366417; -83.093806
Location7601 Rosa Parks Blvd.
Detroit, Michigan
CountryUnited States
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
Founded1914
Architecture
Architect(s)Van Leyen, Schilling, Keough, and Reynolds
ClosedJune 2006
Administration
ProvinceDetroit
DioceseDetroit
ParishSt. Agnes Parish
Martyrs of Uganda Parish

St. Agnes Catholic Church is located in the LaSalle Park neighborhood of Detroit, Michigan. The church was notable for hosting Mother Teresa in 1979 when she established a Missionaries of Charity convent at the church. In 1990, the St. Agnes parish was closed, reopening as Martyrs of Uganda until 2006.