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Fr. Ravoux built a small log chapel and named the parish St. Francis Xavier, but dismantled the chapel three years later when the Native
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decided that Chaska was able to support a church. The congregation had difficulty choosing a name for the new church, so they decided to have
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towering 162 feet above the street. The interior ceiling rose 39 feet above the floor. It was described as one of the most adorned structures in the area. The new building was dedicated by
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in 1871. Showing resilience, within one year the parish reconstructed the church we see today on the present site. It was dedicated by
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