Holy Cross Church
South Bend, Indiana
Holy Cross Church is a Roman Catholic parish located in South Bend, Indiana. The parish was formally founded in 1929 following a September 1928 meeting of 200 people at Muessel School. The church building, constructed in 1949, features Italian Romanesque architecture finished in Mankato stone with a red tile roof. The interior contains eleven types of marble from around the world, including Carrara marble used for statues of the Blessed Virgin, Death of St. Joseph, Pieta, and Sacred Heart. The cornerstone, laid in May 1929, contains a relic of the true cross of Christ. The church was built to seat over one thousand people. Holy Cross also operates a grade school, established in 1929 with 161 initial students.
Denomination
CatholicPhone
574-233-2179Pastor
Jacob Smith Parish CenterServices
Mass
Eucharist
Other
Ministries
Bible Study
Languages
EnglishLast updated August 2026
1,000-5,000
estimated members
This is likely one of 27 Catholic congregations in St. Joseph County, IN. Catholic accounts for 43% of the county's 296 congregations.
This estimate comes from ARDA 2020 data for churches of this size and denomination in the county.
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