Church of Saint Mark (Saint Paul, Minnesota)

The Church of Saint Mark is a Roman Catholic church in the city of Saint Paul, Minnesota. It is a parish church within the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, encompassing the Merriam Park neighborhood of Saint Paul. It is named for Saint Mark, one of the Four Evangelists of the New Testament. In addition to the building's unique architecture and long-standing local prominence, the church is notable for being the birthplace of Catholic scouting in the United States, as it is home to the first and oldest Catholic Boy Scouts of America troop in the United States, dating back over 100 years. Since 2009, the parish has been administered by the religious order Pro Ecclesia Sancta, a religious congregation consisting both of priests and religious sisters, both of which are present and minister at the parish.

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