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St Augustine's Catholic Church
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1210 Governor Nicholls St
New Orleans, LA
Tremé / Lafitte
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Historical African-American Parish. Church founded in 1841 by free African Americans, resulting in the historical War of the Pews. Stop by and pay reverence to the Tomb of the Unknown Slave. A shrine consisting of outsize marine chains welded together with shackles and iron balls to form a huge, fallen cross. The grim, rusting monument standing outside the church honors those countless slaves who perished uncounted and unnamed.
Historical African-American Parish. Church founded in 1841 by free African Americans, resulting in the historical War of the Pews. Stop by and pay reverence to the Tomb of the Unknown Slave. A shrine consisting of outsize marine chains welded together with shackles and iron balls to form a huge, fal…
This is the first mixed-race catholic church in the United States, founded 1842. This was also the church of the Venerable Mother Henriette Delille, potentially the first catholic African-American saint. The Sunday mass is a bit jazzier and upbeat than you might expect!