Cathedral of St. Francis de Sales - Houma, LA
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member scrambler390
N 29° 35.696 W 090° 43.363
15R E 720555 N 3276067
Built between 1926 - 1938, the Cathedral of St. Francis de Sales became the Diocese Cathedral in 1977
Waymark Code: WM8H48
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 04/02/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
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Formed as a parish in 1847, the original brick church was destroyed by a hurricane in 1926. In 1938 the new church was dedicated. In 1870 the first Catholic school was opened by Sisters of the Marianites of Holy Cross. The Parish was made the "Mother Church" of the diocese in 1977. Building was totally renovated in 2002. The Cathedral parish consists of the church, rectory, school, the youth center and parish hall and the cathedral convent.
Above history tanken from Diocese website, located here
Address:
500 Goode Street Houma, LA 70361

Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic

Date founded or constructed: 1938/1/1

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