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St. Augustine Catholic Church and Cemetery

St. Augustine Catholic Church and Cemetery - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

St. Augustine Catholic Church and Cemetery, or the Isle Brevelle Church, is a historic Catholic parish property founded in 1829 near Melrose, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. It is the cultural center of the Cane River area's historic French, Spanish, Native American and Black Creole community. It is also the oldest surviving Black Catholic church in the United States. Read more on Wikipedia

• type: NRHP
• date from: 1917

Source: en.wikipedia.org