First Mass in Natchitoches - Natchitoches LA
N 31° 45.669 W 093° 05.260
15R E 491697 N 3513964
A historic marker on the side of the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in downtown Natchitoches LA details the celebration of the first Mass in the city, and reminds of a major mistake.
Waymark Code: WMNCA1
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 02/12/2015
Views: 2
A historic marker on the side of the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in downtown Natchitoches LA commemorates the first mass in this area, and recalls a MAJOR OOPS.
The marker reads as follows:
"FIRST MASS IN NATCHITOCHES
The first recorded, formal Christian religious service conducted in Natchitoches was a Holy Mass, celebrated in 1716, in the open air beneath a large wooden cross. The celebrant, a native of Valencia, Spain, was the Venerable Antonio MargIL DE Jesus, O.F.M., of the Zacatecan Missions.
This plaque resented to Natchitoches by the Spanish government on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of its founding, May 9, 1964.
(This plaque replaces the one that was broken in transit.)"
Group that erected the marker: Spanish Government and City of Natchitoches LA
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
2nd and Church St
Natchitoches, LA
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