Tremι / Lafitte in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Carmelite Chapel of St. Joseph and St. Teresa and the Carmelite Monastery
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, April 15, 2017
1. Carmelite Chapel of St. Joseph and St. Teresa and the Carmelite Monastery Marker
Founded by the Discalced Carmelite nuns, a contemplative and strictly cloistered order of nuns restored to the primitive rule established by St. Teresa of Avila in the 16th century. The nuns lived their entire lives behind the high walls of the monastery, praying and praising the Lord. The Archdiocese of New Orleans purchased the building in 1975.
Erected by The Center of Jesus The Lord.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Women. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1891.
Location. 29° 57.903′ N, 90° 3.863′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in Tremι / Lafitte. It is on North Rampart Street 0.1 miles west of Barracks Street, in the median. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1234 North Rampart Street, New Orleans LA 70116, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s River Parishes. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, on the Gulf Coast, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Carmelite Monastery (a few steps from this marker); Italian Hall (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Aloysius College (about 500 feet away); Saint Augustine Church, New Orleans (about 500
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, April 15, 2017
2. Carmelite Chapel of St. Joseph and St. Teresa and the Carmelite Monastery Marker
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, April 15, 2017
3. Carmelite Chapel of St. Joseph and St. Teresa and the Carmelite Monastery Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2017, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 1,114 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 16, 2017.
