St Louis Catholic Church
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member jhuoni
N 29° 21.356 W 098° 52.767
14R E 511701 N 3247426
Completed in 1868, with First Mass held on August 25, 1870, Feast Day of St. Louis, Patron of the Parish.
Waymark Code: WM12K5R
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/08/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member QuarrellaDeVil
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Marker Number: 5051

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Planned, according to tradition, by the Rev. Peter Richard, pastor who came from Loire, France, 1868. First (1847-51) resident pastor, the Most Rev. Claude Dubuis, returned as Bishop of Texas to lay cornerstone on July 2, 1868.

Locally quarried limestone and labor of men of Parish went into the construction.

First Mass was celebrated in this church by Father Richard on Aug. 25, 1870, Feast Day of St. Louis, Patron of the Parish.

Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1970
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