Holy Cross Church (Marion County, Kentucky)
| Holy Cross Church | |
|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Church | |
| 37°40′23″N 85°26′53″W / 37.67306°N 85.44806°W | |
| Location | Holy Cross, Kentucky, US |
| Address | 59 New Haven Rd Loretto, KY 40037 United States |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Churchmanship | Roman Rite |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Sacred Heart |
| Founded | 1785 |
| Founder(s) | Fr. William de Rohan Basil Hayden, Sr. |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1823 |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Louisville |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Shelton Fabre |
| Pastor(s) | Father Richard Goodin |
Holy Cross Church is a Catholic parish church of the Archdiocese of Louisville located in Holy Cross, Kentucky, United States. The congregation was organized in 1785 and the original 1792 log church, sometimes called Sacred Heart, was the first Catholic church in the state of Kentucky. The current brick church was completed in 1823 and built on land that was donated by Basil Hayden Sr., the namesake of Basil Hayden whiskey.