St. Joseph-St Stephen's Catholic Church -- Houston TX
N 29° 45.959 W 095° 22.387
15R E 270549 N 3295214
St. Joseph-St Stephen's Catholic Church in Houston, which was built in 1901 as St Joseph's catholic church but was renamed when the two historic 19th-century Catholic parishes of St Joseph and St Stephen merged in 2016
Waymark Code: WMVD65
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/03/2017
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The historic parish of St Joseph was merged with a nearby parish of St Stephen in 2016 to form the new St. Joseph-St Stephen's parish. See: (
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"Welcome to the 2nd Oldest Catholic Church in Houston?
In 1879, the Sisters of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament founded a school to serve Houston’s Sixth Ward. One year later, St Joseph Parish was founded in 1880 to serve the school and surrounding community. This Romanesque Revival structure, designed by Patrick S. Rabbit and built in 1901, replaced the earlier sanctuary destroyed in the great hurricane of 1900.
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After over a century of serving the people of Houston as St Joseph Parish, it was Decreed by Extinctive Union that on May 8, 2016 St Joseph Parish and St Stephen Parish would merge to become St Joseph - St Stephen Parish. We are now one Body ... Ephesians 4:4-6"
A state historic marker issued to St Joseph Church in 1989 is located at the garden in front of the church, and reads as follows:
"St. Joseph's Catholic Church
A school, founded by the Sisters of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament to serve Houston's Sixth Ward, opened near this site in 1879. St. Joseph's Parish, the third Catholic church organized in Houston, was founded in 1880 to serve the school and community. This Romanesque Revival structure, designed by Patrick S. Rabbit and built in 1901, replaced an earlier sanctuary destroyed in the 1900 storm. It features a basilica plan, extensive corbelled detailing, and decorative brickwork. Serving a multi-ethnic congregation, St. Joseph's is an integral part of the community.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1989"