About Saint Denis · Bennettsville, South Carolina
St. Denis Mission is a small Roman Catholic mission church located at 100 Tyson Avenue in Bennettsville, South Carolina. Founded in 1942, it is one of the most intimate Catholic worship sites in the Pee Dee region, with seating for about 90 and a faith community of roughly 32 households. The mission is administered from St. Peter Parish in Cheraw, sharing clergy and sacramental schedules with that parish, and belongs to the Myrtle Beach Deanery of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston.
- Established
- 1942
- Patron
- St. Denis (Dionysius of Paris)
- Rector
- Rev. Noel Tria
- Diocese
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston
Why belong here
St. Denis offers an intimate, close-knit Catholic worship experience in the Bennettsville area, with a single Sunday Mass that lets the small congregation gather as one family of faith. As a mission of St. Peter Parish in Cheraw, it brings the spiritual resources of a larger parish — including regular confession times — to Catholics in Marlboro County. Visitors seeking a quiet, welcoming Sunday liturgy in a small-town setting will find St. Denis a faithful home.
Mass times at Saint Denis
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Friday: 5:00 - 5:30 p.m. at St. Peter, Cheraw
- Saturday: 3:00 - 3:30 p.m. at St. Peter, Cheraw
St. Denis Mission at a Glance
St. Denis Mission is a small Roman Catholic worship community serving Bennettsville, South Carolina, and the surrounding Marlboro County area. Founded in 1942, it operates as a mission of St. Peter Parish in Cheraw under the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston. The intimate chapel at 100 Tyson Avenue seats about 90 people and is home to a faith community of roughly 32 households.
- Founded: 1942
- Seating: ~90
- Households: ~32
- Deanery: Myrtle Beach
- Diocese: Charleston
Parish Identity & Patron
The mission is named for Saint Denis (Dionysius of Paris), the 3rd-century bishop of Paris and patron of France, traditionally remembered for his missionary work and martyrdom. His feast day is October 9. As with most small diocesan missions, the church takes its spiritual character from its patron and from the parish that shepherds it, St. Peter in Cheraw.
- Patron: St. Denis
- Feast Day: October 9
Leadership & Staff
St. Denis is shepherded by the pastor of St. Peter Parish in Cheraw, with parish administration coordinated through the Cheraw office. Parish Office Administrator Maria Todd assists with day-to-day operations.
- Pastor: Rev. Noel Tria
- Parish Office Administrator: Maria Todd
Relationship with St. Peter Parish, Cheraw
As a mission of St. Peter Parish, St. Denis is pastorally and administratively linked to the parish at 602 Market Street, Cheraw, SC 29520. The mission shares its mailing address through St. Peter, and parishioners are encouraged to participate in the wider sacramental and community life of St. Peter for those services not provided on-site.
- Mother Parish: St. Peter, 602 Market Street, Cheraw, SC 29520
- Shared phone: (843) 537-7351
Diocese & Deanery
St. Denis Mission belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston, which covers the entire state of South Carolina. Within the diocese it is part of the Myrtle Beach Deanery.
- Diocese: Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston
- Deanery: Myrtle Beach
Visit & Contact
The mission chapel is located at 100 Tyson Avenue in Bennettsville, South Carolina. Inquiries can be directed to the parish office line, which is shared with St. Peter Parish in Cheraw. The mission's information is hosted on the diocesan website at sccatholic.org.
- Address: 100 Tyson Avenue, Bennettsville, SC 29512
- Phone: (843) 537-7351
- Diocesan listing: http://sccatholic.org/facility_detail?600