St. Joseph Co Cathedral - Thibodaux, LA - Roman Catholic Churches on Waymarking.com

There is TONS of history for this church/parish I found on the internet. The short version I found here.
History: The oldest parish in the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux, St. Joseph was created as a mission of Assumption in 1817. By 1819 a church was completed and pews were auctioned off to parishioners. Through the efforts of Father Charles Menard, a brick at St. Joseph?s Church was erected in 1849 to replace the earlier structure. It was destroyed by fire in 1916, and the present structure was dedicated in 1923. The new church, a magnificent building in the Renaissance style of architecture, was obviously intended from the beginning to one day serve as a cathedral. Two new parishes were carved out of the original St. Joseph parish boundaries: St. Genevieve became a parish in 1959, and St. Thomas Aquinas was formed as a university parish in 1970. St. Joseph Elementary School added six classrooms to its campus. In addition to the church, rectory, convent, school and community center, the parish has a historic cemetery. In 1985 a new building, the St. Joseph Life Center, consisting of administration offices and a large community center, was dedicated. A major restoration to the interior was completed in 2005.
Very detailed history can be found on the relavant website listed below.

Type of Church: Cathedral Status of Building: Actively in use for worship Date of organization: 01/01/1817 Date of building construction: 01/01/1923 Dominant Architectural Style: Renaissance style Archdiocese: New Orleans Diocese: Houma-Thibodaux Address/Location: 721 Canal Blvd Thibodaux, LA USA 70302 Relvant Web Site: [Web Link] Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Not listed

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