St. Leo's Catholic Church - Demopolis, Alabama
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BruceS
N 32° 30.803 W 087° 50.322
16S E 421223 N 3597652
Historical marker for Catholic Church in Demopolis, Alabama.
Waymark Code: WM7PQ3
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 11/19/2009
Views: 7
Text of marker:
St. Leo's Catholic Church
Catholicism was first introduced to this region in 1540 by the priests who accompanied Hernando DeSoto. Napoleonic exiles of the Vine and Olive Colony held religious services and attempted to establish a Catholic mission in Demopolis in 1817. Services were held in homes and in small frame structure before the present building was constructed in 1905. This church remained a mission until St. Leo's Parish was permanently established in 1936.
Marker Name: St. Leo's Catholic Church
Marker Type: Urban
Addtional Information::
Further information available at http://www.catholic-forum.com/churches/471stleo/history.html
Date Dedicated / Placed: Not listed
Marker Number: Not listed
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