Saint Mary's Catholic Church, Historic Catholic church in Fort Wayne, United States

Saint Mary's Catholic Church is the parish's fourth church, dedicated in 1999, replacing the 1886 brick and sandstone Gothic Revival building destroyed by fire after a lightning strike in 1993. The present church serves the Fort Wayne congregation founded in 1848 for German immigrants.

The parish was founded in 1848 to serve German immigrants, first served by St. Augustine's Church, now the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. A larger church built in 1858 burned down. Its replacement, a red brick and sandstone Gothic Revival church, was built in 1886–1887, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984, and destroyed by fire on September 2, 1993, after a lightning strike. The present church was dedicated in 1999.

Founded in 1848 for German immigrants, the parish was first served by St. Augustine's Church, now the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. The German-speaking congregation built its own churches from 1858 onward, and the parish name Saint Mary's reflects that heritage.

The church holds services on weekends, with special observances during religious holidays throughout the year. Visitors should allow time before or after services to explore the building and its surroundings comfortably.

The 1886 church was red brick and sandstone in Gothic Revival style, about 195 feet long and 68 feet wide, with a cruciform plan and a central steeple reaching 237 feet including the cross. Its front facade had three projecting towers, and the property also held a contributing rectory and boiler building. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984 and delisted after lightning struck it on September 2, 1993, causing a fire that destroyed it.