"Land of the Cross-Tipped Churches" 
Shelby-Auglaize-Mercer Counties area of western Ohio
Settled predominantly by German Catholic immigrants beginning in the 1840s, this rural region boasts an impressive array of historic churches. A highlight is the Shrine of the Holy Relics in Maria Stein.
Photo: St. John Church, Maria Stein. © Copyright 2005 Catholichistory.net
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