| Marker Number |
7640 |
| Atlas Number |
5405007640 |
| Marker Title |
St. Augustine Catholic Church |
| Index Entry |
St. Augustine Catholic Church |
| Address |
102 W. Market St. |
| City |
San Augustine |
| County |
San Augustine |
| UTM Zone |
15 |
| UTM Easting |
394508 |
| UTM Northing |
3488721 |
| Subject Codes |
churches; Roman Catholic denomination |
| Marker Year |
1982 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
northwest corner Harrison and Market streets |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
In 1716 Franciscan missionaries held the first Catholic services in this vicinity. For many years Catholics in San Augustine were without leadership until 1847 when the Diocese of Galveston recognized it as a mission and sent the Rev. L. C. M. Chambodut as pastor. In 1880 M. C. Tynan deeded the lot at this site for a church which was completed the next year. A new structure replaced that building in 1937 and was later called St. James. In 1975 the Diocese of Beaumont renamed the church St. Augustine. (1982) |
