Catholic Church New Orleans

Catholic Church New Orleans last trip before Katrina. More than 120 years old, this is a Jesuit Church. Immaculate Conception.

"In 1837, eight Jesuit priests arrived in New Orleans. They were brought here by the request of Reverend Anthony Blanc, Bishop of New Orleans, for the sake of educating the young men of Louisiana. Thus, the Jesuits started a college at Grand Coteau, which is in southwest Louisiana between Opelousas and Lafayette.

Nine years later, the Jesuits from Lyons, France, purchased this plot of land on which we are standing for $22,000. This is the second time the Jesuits took ownership of this same piece of property. They erected two buildings, which were to serve as a chapel, a residence and a college. The legal foundation of The College of the Immaculate Conception was in 1847. The first mass was offered on August 15, 1857."

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