St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
Posted by: 
PeterNoG
N 26° 11.682 W 098° 09.407
14R E 584249 N 2897519
This Texas Historical Marker is in front of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church at 216 West 1st Street in San Juan, Texas.
Waymark Code: WMK9T2
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/06/2014
Views: 2
The gate was locked so coordinates are approximate. Photos taken from N 26° 11.671 W 98° 09.411
Marker Title: St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
Address: 16 West First Street
City: San Juan
County: Hidalgo
Subject Codes: churches; Roman Catholic denomination
Year Marker Erected: 2012
Designations: na
Marker Location:
Marker Size: 18" x 28" with post
Marker Number: 17171
Marker Text:
In 1925, Reverend Alphonse Jalbert, OMI, built a chapel for the hispanic community of San Juan. The first pastor, Father Jose Azpiazu, installed a statue of the Virgen de San Juan de Los Lagos in 1948, and the mission was designated a parish in 1949. A new church was built in 1954. During the next ten years, facilities for pilgrims were added. In 1970, a tragic plane crash and fire destroyed the church/shrine but the statue and bell tower survived. In 1972, the shrine was separated from the parish. The shrine/basilica of Our Lady of San Juan Del Valle was dedicated in 1980 and became the new home of the statue. In 1975, a new St. John the Baptist Parish Church was built beside the bell tower.
Marker is Property of the State of Texas (2012)
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