Around Town · Sarasota

Catholic Heritage & Sacred Places

Historic churches, shrines and pilgrimage destinations.

Places to visit

St. Martha Catholic Church

Sarasota's mother parish, rooted in an 1889 Jesuit mission, with a present church dedicated in 1942 and ties to the city's circus heritage.

200 N. Orange Ave., Sarasota, FL 34236

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Circus benefit performances helped support the parish's growth. Visitors are welcome at scheduled Masses; contact the office about visits outside services.

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