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St. Louis Catholic Church |
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TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
29° 21' 22.55843000016",
-98° 52' 44.05716999984"
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Texas State Historical Marker |
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.
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
St. Louis Catholic Church Historical Marker Location Map, Texas
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