St. Mary's Parish (Appleton, Wisconsin)

St. Mary's Parish is a Roman Catholic parish in Appleton, Wisconsin, USA, in the Diocese of Green Bay.

St. Mary Parish
St. Mary of the Seven Dolors
44°15′32.5″N 88°24′48.1″W
Location	Appleton, Wisconsin
Country	United States
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Membership	2,404 [1]
Website	stmaryparish.org
Administration
Province	Milwaukee
Diocese	Green Bay, Wisconsin

Organized by Fr. J.N. Pfeiffer and the Irish Catholics of the area in 1859, St. Mary Parish was the first Roman Catholic church in Appleton.^[2][3] In 1860, a frame church was completed and dedicated to Mary, mother of Jesus under the title “St. Mary of the Seven Dolors”. U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy is buried in the parish cemetery.^[4] Wisconsin State Assemblyman John Tracy and his family were attendees.^[5]