| Marker Number |
4429 |
| Atlas Number |
5215004429 |
| Marker Title |
Sacred Heart Catholic Church |
| Index Entry |
Sacred Heart Catholic Church |
| Address |
306 S. 15th St. |
| City |
McAllen |
| County |
Hidalgo |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
576439 |
| UTM Northing |
2897965 |
| Subject Codes |
churches; Roman Catholic denomination |
| Marker Year |
1986 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
S. 15th St., west side between Chicago and Dallas avenues. Marker is in Centennial Garden facing S. 15th St. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
Priests from La Lomita Chapel in nearby Mission ministered to Catholics at McAllen from 1908 until 1911, when a mission was begun here and a wood frame chapel was built. The congregation remained under the guidance of the Rev. J.M.F. Guenneugues, O.M.I., of Mission until 1915, when the Rev. Francis A. Dupassieux, O.M.I., came to the McAllen Chapel. By 1917 a school and rectory were added and Sacred Heart became an independent parish. Sacred Heart Parish has served as "Mother Church" to many missions in central Hidalgo County. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986. |
