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The Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist or La Cathédrale St-Jean, originally called l'Église St-Jean du Vermilion, is the cathedral and mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette in Louisiana. It was the first parish in Lafayette Parish—founded in 1821—and was designated cathedral upon the erection of the diocese in 1918 ...
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Lafayette Parish, ... 705 Jefferson St., 731 Jefferson St., 735 Jefferson St., 124 E. Main St.
Jeanmard designated Saint John's Church in Lafayette as the cathedral. [2] In March 1923, a crowd in Lafayette was on the verge of starting a race riot after being incited by the Ku Klux Klan. Jeanmard persuaded the people to return home. [4] [5] In 1924, Jeanmard opened St. Mary's Orphanage in Lafayette. [6]
First United Methodist Church (Lafayette, Louisiana) ... St. John's Cathedral (Lafayette, Louisiana) This page was last edited on 10 October 2023, at 11:45 (UTC). ...
Spring Ridge Baptist Church; St. Anne Catholic Church (Napoleonville, Louisiana) St. Anne Church (Spanish Lake) St. Genevieve Catholic Church of Brouillette; St. James AME Church (New Orleans, Louisiana) St. Joseph Church-Convent of the Most Holy Sacrament Complex; St. Michael's Church Historic District; St. Paul Baptist Church-Morehead School
Lafayette Parish is a part of the region of Acadiana in southern Louisiana, along the Gulf Coast.According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the parish has a total area of 269 square miles (700 km 2), of which 269 square miles (700 km 2) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km 2) (0.2%) is water. [6]
The First United Methodist Church is a historic Methodist church located at 703 Lee Avenue in Lafayette, Louisiana. Built in 1924, it is a three-story building in Classical Revival style, with a five-bay front facade and a pedimented portico with four Ionic columns. It was designed by architect J.A. Baylor and built by contractor Knapp & East.
The Marquis de Lafayette in 1825, during his tour of the United States. In 1823, the Louisiana legislature divided St. Martin Parish and created Lafayette Parish. [6] The parish name Lafayette was chosen because of the enthusiasm around General Lafayette's visit to the United States. However, the city's name remained Vermilionville because the ...