St. John the Evangelist Cathedral - Lafayette, LA
N 30° 13.373 W 092° 01.397
15R E 593993 N 3343886
The Cathedral for the Diocese of Lafayette was also the first church in the civil Parish and construction was completed in 1916.
Waymark Code: WMMJHM
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 09/28/2014
Views: 9
Beautiful church and grounds. Land was donated in 1821 and was the first church built in the Louisiana civil parish of Lafayette. Grounds also feature a large and very old cemetery, plus the 500+ year old "Cathedral Oak" tree. There is also a gift shop/bookstore within the complex. Placed on the Nathional Register of Historic Places in 1979.
Type of Church: Cathedral
Status of Building: Actively in use for worship
Date of building construction: 01/01/1916
Dominant Architectural Style: Dutch Romanesque
Archdiocese: New Orleans
Diocese: Lafayette
Address/Location:
914 St. John Street
Lafayette, LA USA
70501
Relvant Web Site: [Web Link]
Date of organization: Not listed
Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Not listed
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