St. Joseph Catholic Church - Cheneyville, LA
N 31° 00.867 W 092° 17.250
15R E 568010 N 3431420
Located on Klock St. in the small town of Cheneyville, LA. Parish serves about 150 families.
Waymark Code: WM6AHN
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 05/03/2009
Views: 1
Brief history, taken from the Diocese website, located here:Saint Joseph Catholic Church is located at 703 Klock Street, seven blocks from U.S. Highway 71 in historic Cheneyville. The civil community was established in 1811 as a center of trade, shipping, and commerce for the plantation system that flourished in the community during the antebellum period. The vast sugarcane, cotton, corn, and rice plantations that presently operate in the area remain among the most productive in Louisiana.
The Catholic community at Cheneyville was formally organized in 1914 when the first church was erected on Ford Street. The stylish wooden structure was designated as a mission church of Saint Francis Xavier Cathedral, Alexandria. In 1957 a new brick church was dedicated by Most Reverend Charles P. Greco.
Type of Church: Church
Status of Building: Actively in use for worship
Date of organization: 01/01/1914
Date of building construction: 01/01/1957
Archdiocese: New Orleans
Diocese: Alexandria
Address/Location: 702 Klock ST. P.O.Box 446 Cheneyville, LA USA 71325-0446
Relvant Web Site: [Web Link]
Dominant Architectural Style: Not listed
Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Not listed
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