St. Louis Catholic Church - Castroville, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 29° 21.356 W 098° 52.757
14R E 511717 N 3247426
This is the 3rd St. Louis Catholic Church. The first was a log structure! This present church was built in 1870.
Waymark Code: WMPKZV
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 09/16/2015
Views: 2
Historical Marker Text:
Planned, according to tradition, by the Rev. Peter Richard, pastor who came from Loire, France, 1868. First (1847-51) resident pastor, the Most Rev. Claude Dubuis, returned as Bishop of Texas to lay cornerstone on July 2, 1868. Locally quarried limestone and labor of men of Parish went into the construction. First Mass was celebrated in this church by Father Richard on Aug. 25, 1870, Feast Day of St. Louis, Patron of the Parish.
Type of Church: Cathedral
Status of Building: Actively in use for worship
Date of organization: 09/12/1844
Date of building construction: 08/25/1870
Dominant Architectural Style: Alsatian
Diocese: San Antonio
Address/Location:
610 Madrid
Castroville, TX USA
78009
Relvant Web Site: [Web Link]
Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Not listed
Archdiocese: Not listed
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