About St. Anthony de Padua · Cazenovia, Wisconsin
St. Anthony de Padua is a Roman Catholic parish in the small village of Cazenovia, Richland County (with a Cazenovia mailing address in Sauk County), in southwestern Wisconsin. It is one of the oldest Catholic congregations in the region, founded in 1857, and is part of the Diocese of La Crosse, deanery of Richland Center. The parish shares pastoral ministry with neighboring Tri-Parish communities and serves as a rural faith community in the Driftless Area along County Highway V.
- Established
- 1857
- Patron
- St. Anthony of Padua
- Rector
- Rev. Arockiaraj Paristham (Fr. Aro)
- Diocese
- Diocese of La Crosse
Why belong here
St. Anthony de Padua offers Catholics in the rural Cazenovia area a long-standing, historic worship community — founded in 1857 — within the Diocese of La Crosse. As part of the Tri-Parish grouping, it shares pastoral ministry with neighboring congregations, giving parishioners access to a broader Catholic community while maintaining their own local identity rooted in over 165 years of faith and tradition.
Parish Identity & Location
St. Anthony de Padua Catholic Church is a Roman-Latin rite parish in the Diocese of La Crosse, located at 32505 County Highway V, Cazenovia, Wisconsin 53924. The parish is part of the Richland Center Deanery and operates within the Tri-Parish structure shared with neighboring Catholic communities in southwestern Wisconsin.
- Parish name: St. Anthony de Padua Catholic Church
- Patron: St. Anthony of Padua (feast day June 13)
- Diocese: Diocese of La Crosse
- Deanery: Richland Center
- Mailing address: PO Box 96, 32505 County Hwy V, Cazenovia, WI 53924-0096
- Phone: 608-585-4846
- Email: [email protected]
History
The parish was founded in 1857 to serve Catholic settlers in the Cazenovia area of southwestern Wisconsin's Driftless region. It has maintained continuous sacramental ministry since then, and its historical records are preserved in local archives.
- Founded: 1857
- Records preserved: birth, baptism, confirmation, marriage, death
- Records custodian: Sauk County Historical Society (by appointment)
Leadership
The parish is currently led by Rev. Arockiaraj Paristham (Fr. Aro), Pastor, who also serves the other parishes within the Tri-Parish grouping in the Diocese of La Crosse.
- Pastor: Rev. Arockiaraj Paristham (Fr. Aro)
Worship & Liturgy
Masses are celebrated in English according to the Roman Latin Rite. Current Mass times are maintained on the Diocese of La Crosse parish page; visitors are encouraged to contact the parish office to confirm schedules, especially during holiday seasons.
- Rite: Roman-Latin
- Liturgical language: English
Parish Records & Genealogy
Because the parish dates to 1857, its sacramental registers are a valuable resource for genealogists and historians researching Catholic families of southwestern Wisconsin. Records are not open for casual browsing; researchers must schedule an appointment through the Sauk County Historical Society.
- Records available: birth, baptism, confirmation, marriage, death
- Access: by appointment via Sauk County Historical Society
- Contact for records: Sauk County Historical Society