Oratory of St. Francis de Sales
Oratory of St. Francis de Sales is a Roman_catholic church at 2653 Ohio Avenue in Saint Louis, MO 63118. It is one of 459 churches in Saint Louis, and one of 33 Roman_catholic congregations in the city.
Saint Francis de Sales Oratory, built at the turn of the last century, is known to locals as the "Cathedral of South St. Louis" because of its elegantly-designed exterior and over 300-foot tall spire.
2653 Ohio Avenue, Saint Louis, MO, 63118Website: https://www.traditionfortomorrow.com/
Oratory of St. Francis de Sales is part of the Catholic family of churches in The American Church Story.
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The community around Oratory of St. Francis de Sales
Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 3 in 10 adults say they are socially isolated. More than a third of adults live with obesity, and nearly a quarter of adults here carry depression. That is 2,500 neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.
Pray for the lonely within reach of this door, and for a congregation that notices.
- Social Isolation: 35.8%
- Obesity: 36.4%
- Depression: 23.8%
- Food Insecurity: 18.1%
- Housing Insecurity: 17.8%
- Utility Shutoff Threat: 13.6%
Source: CDC PLACES (2023), aggregated across 6 census tracts near this church.
St. Louis city is served by 405 churches — about one congregation for every 735 residents.
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