About St. Toribio Romo · Chatsworth, Georgia
Saint Toribio Romo Catholic Church in Chatsworth, Georgia, is a vibrant Hispanic Catholic mission in Murray County, east of Dalton. Named after St. Toribio Romo González—a Mexican priest martyred during the Cristero Rebellion and regarded as a patron of immigrants—the community gathers for Spanish-language worship, sacramental life, and religious education. It serves a devoted, largely Mexican immigrant population in the foothills of northwest Georgia.
- Established
- 2012
- Patron
- St. Toribio Romo González
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Atlanta
Why belong here
A welcoming, Spanish-centered immigrant Catholic community with strong devotion to the Eucharist, the Virgin Mary, and the sacraments, rooted in the heritage of St. Toribio Romo, protector of migrants.
Mass times at St. Toribio Romo
Weekly Mass schedule
History and Founding
Saint Toribio Romo began as a small mission of St. Joseph Church in Dalton, first gathering in a trailer in Eton, then a doublewide in Crandall. In 2012 the Archdiocese of Atlanta bought a former car dealership on U.S. Highway 76 in Chatsworth and the mission celebrated its first Mass on the feast of Christ the King.
- First location: trailer in Eton
- Second location: doublewide in Crandall
- Current location purchased by the Archdiocese of Atlanta in 2012
- First Mass at current location: feast of Christ the King, November 2012
Sacraments and Ministries
The parish emphasizes sacramental life and lay ministry, offering formation for children, youth, and adults alongside regular opportunities for worship and service.
- Baptism preparation for infants, children, and adults
- First Holy Communion and Confirmation programs
- Marriage preparation
- Reconciliation/Confession
- Anointing of the Sick
- Religious education/catechism
- Lectors, extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion, and Mass coordinators
Patron Saint
The church is named for St. Toribio Romo González, a Mexican diocesan priest who was martyred on February 25, 1928, during the Cristero War. Canonized by Pope John Paul II on May 21, 2000, he is widely venerated as the de facto patron saint of immigrants.
- Born April 16, 1900, in Santa Ana de Guadalupe, Jalisco
- Ordained a priest in 1922
- Martyred during the Cristero Rebellion
- Canonized May 21, 2000
- Regarded as patron of immigrants