· Catholicism
was a religion that was founded before the city was even established by the
French.
· 39% of
the total population of New Orleans are Catholics.
· St. Augustine Catholic
Church of New Orleans was the first black church in Louisiana and first black
Catholic Church in the United States.
· Catholicism
was established in New Orleans 224 years ago on April 25, 1793
· The current pope is Pope
Francis.
- There are currently 107 Parishes in New Orleans
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| St Louis Cathedral |
- The French built the first one in 1727, following the town plan. It stood, weathered, until the Great Fire of 1788, when Spanish dons were ruling. Rebuilt with funds from local notary and real estate developer Andres Almonester y Rojas, the second church barely escaped the flames of yet another general fire in 1794.
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| Inside of the St. Louis Cathedral |
- According to the National Parks Service, “This is the finest surviving example of French Colonial public architecture in the country, Louis XV in style, formal and symmetrical, with restrained ornament. It was constructed between 1748 and 1752 for nuns whose mission was to nurse the poor and teach young girls”
Old Ursuline Convent
Information provided by: Morgan Estes
· Brenc, W. (n.d.). St. Augustine Catholic Church, New
Orleans, Louisiana. Retrieved January 01, 2018, from
http://www.blackpast.org/aah/st-augustine-catholic-church-new-orleans-louisiana-1841
· Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans. (2017, December
28). Retrieved January 01, 2018, from
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Archdiocese_of_New_Orleans
http://www.frenchquarter.com/stlouiscathedral/
http://www.stlouiscathedral.org/convent-museum
http://www.frenchquarter.com/stlouiscathedral/
http://www.stlouiscathedral.org/convent-museum
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