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St. Michael's Mission House (Divine Word Seminary)

St. Michael's Mission House (Divine Word Seminary)

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Conesus, Livingston County

St. Michael's Mission House in Conesus was a seminary operated by the Divine Word Missionaries (SVD). The facility opened in 1924 and trained men for missionary priesthood until its closure in 1984.

Exterior Photographs

Exterior. Front of chapel. Entrance to chapel. Chapel seen from left angle. Left side of chapel. Chapel seen from right angle. Right side of chapel. Chapel cornerstone. North (original) building. North building. Cornerstone on north building. Attachment to north building. Cornerstone on north building attachment. South building. Cobblestone steps leading up to south entrance. South building seen from south. Cornerstone on south building. South building seen from angle. Cross at southern entrance. Back left corner of north building. Behind the chapel. Property seen from left angle. Mission house. Garages. Old shed? Platform, possibly from one of the former shrines.

Interior Photographs

Interior of main chapel. From back left corner. Right side. From front left corner. Back of the chapel. From front right corner. Left side. From back right corner. Front of the chapel. Sanctuary. Sanctuary from left angle. High altar. High altar from left angle. Left side altar. Right side altar.

Stained Glass

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Historical Photographs

Architect rendering for original northern building. Source: Communities of the Word, the Conesus Story: 1924-1984 Original architect rendering of large cathedral were present chapel stands. Source: The Mission Facebook page Construction on the northern building. Source: The Mission Facebook page Overhead view of the mission campus. Interior of the smaller chapel, prior to construction of the present-day chapel. Source: Communities of the Word, the Conesus Story: 1924-1984 Interior of modern chapel. Source: Communities of the Word, the Conesus Story: 1924-1984 Interior of modern chapel, Christmas time. Source: Communities of the Word, the Conesus Story: 1924-1984 Sanctuary in the 1950s. Source: Communities of the Word, the Conesus Story: 1924-1984

Grottos and Shrines

Nativity grotto in the 1940s. Source: Communities of the Word, the Conesus Story: 1924-1984 Statue of St. Michael. Source: Communities of the Word, the Conesus Story: 1924-1984 Grotto restoration in the early 1980s. Source: Communities of the Word, the Conesus Story: 1924-1984 Source: Saint Michael's Mission Source: Saint Michael's Mission Source: Saint Michael's Mission Source: Saint Michael's Mission Source: Saint Michael's Mission Source: Saint Michael's Mission Source: Saint Michael's Mission Source: Saint Michael's Mission Source: Saint Michael's Mission Source: Saint Michael's Mission Source: Saint Michael's Mission Source: Saint Michael's Mission Source: Saint Michael's Mission Source: Saint Michael's Mission Source: Saint Michael's Mission Source: Saint Michael's Mission Source: Saint Michael's Mission