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St. Paul School
Founded 1949, Memphis,
Tennessee
Diocese of Memphis
Saint Paul Parish was founded in 1945, and the school was added in 1949
under the Sisters of Mercy. During the interim the children of the parish
had attended St. Thomas School. In 1965, when St. Joseph Church was
built, St. Paul Parish was split. The Sisters of Mercy took the new St.
Joseph School, and the Nashville Dominicans came to St. Paul, commuting
from Holy Child Kindergarten until the convent was finished.
Saint Paul School is known for its outstanding children’s choir, which
has sung for events such as the dedication of the St. Jude Hospital
Research Tower, the funeral of Danny Thomas, and the 25th Anniversary of
the founding of the Diocese of Memphis.
The Jubilee of the Year 2000 will be celebrated by the students,
families and faculty of St. Paul School with special gratitude as they
also commemorate the 50th anniversary of the school’s founding.
| Current Bishop: |
Bishop J. Terry Steib, S. V. D. |
| Parishes served:
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Saint Joseph, Holy Names, Christ the King (Southhaven,
MS), Church of the Resurrection, and St. Bridget |
| Enrollment:
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330 |
| Landmark Dates |
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• 1945 |
Parish founded |
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• 1949 |
School founded |
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• 1954 |
Four classrooms added |
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• 1957 |
Fund drive to clear debt and expand school |
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• 1961 |
Gymnasium and cafeteria completed |
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• 1964 |
Dedication of additional classrooms |
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• 1965 |
Administration transferred to Dominicans |
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• 2000 |
Fiftieth anniversary of school’s founding |
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