Originally dedicated to Saint Raphael, it was one of four small mission churches in central Baldwin County built to serve Catholic immigrant workers, many from the Midwest.[1] In 1974, St. Raphael, St. Gabriel in Summerdale, St. Matthew in Elsanor, and Infant Jesus of Prague in Silverhill were closed and the congregations merged into the new parish of St. Patrick, which is located centrally in Robertsdale, AL.[4]
^Sledge, John (December 30, 1987). "St. Patrick's Catholic Church". Rural Churches of Baldwin County (Thematic Group). National Park Service. Archived(PDF) from the original on March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2014. See also:"Accompanying photos". Archived(PDF) from the original on March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2014.