St. Louis Church
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WalksfarTX
N 29° 21.320 W 098° 52.715
14R E 511785 N 3247360
Plate & Medallion attached to the old rock building, just to the right of the entrance.
Waymark Code: WMWHJX
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 09/07/2017
Views: 11
Gives the history of the founding of church in Castroville.
Marker Number: 5053
Marker Text:
Built by Alsatian settlers of Castro Colony, in Republic of Texas. Dedicated by the Rt. Rev. John Odin, C.M., first Catholic Bishop of Texas, on Nov. 9, 1846.
Claude Dubuis, 1847 pastor, was later a Bishop of Texas.
Here in 1868 Sisters of Divine Providence opened their first permanent school in Texas. First mother house of order in Texas was established in Castroville.
Marked on 100th Anniversary of founding The Sisters of Divine Providence in Texas.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1966.
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