St. Augustine's Church, Gothic Revival church in Austin, Minnesota.

St. Augustine's Church is a Gothic Revival church in Austin, Minnesota, built from red pressed brick with red sandstone trim quarried at Bayfield, Wisconsin. Its large sanctuary seats more than 600 people. The interior and exterior have been well preserved, and the church is paired with St. Edward's in a two-congregation cluster.

Catholic worship in Austin began in 1857, when Father Michael Prendergast of Winona celebrated Mass in Thomas Gibson's home. The parish was formally established in 1866 with its first church; Bishop Joseph Cotter laid the cornerstone of the present building on April 24, 1894. Father Daniel O'Sullivan supervised construction until his death in June 1896, and his successor Father Edward Devlin saw it dedicated on November 26, 1896.

The parish was first dedicated as St. Austin's in 1868 before becoming St. Augustine's. Its school, opened by the Sisters of St. Dominic of Sinsinawa, Wisconsin, in 1872, grew to 120 students by 1890 and later became Pacelli Catholic Schools, named for Pope Pius XII, Eugenio Pacelli.

The church stands in Austin, Minnesota, within the Diocese of Winona, paired with St. Edward's as a two-congregation cluster led by Fr. Andrew Beerman. The sanctuary seats more than 600 people, so it fills quickly for large services. Enter through the main doors on the street side and look up at the red pressed brick and Bayfield sandstone trim before going in.

A lightning strike in 1976 caused significant damage to the steeple but swift action prevented the fire from spreading to the rest of the building. Locals still recall this event as a moment when the community came together to protect their landmark.