Leonidas in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Mater Dolorosa Church

May 20, 2017

1. Mater Dolorosa Church Marker

Inscription. This church came into being in 1899, when the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin, established in the Town of Carrollton in 1848, and the Mater Dolorosa German Church, which dated from 1871, were united into a single parish. With the consolidation came both the need and the desire to construct a substantial new church. Under the leadership of Msgr. Francis J. Prim, pastor of Mater Dolorosa for 34 years, the present church was constructed. The cornerstone of Mater Dolorosa was laid on August 9, 1908 and on March 7, 1909, the church was dedicated. From Mater Dolorosa's original territory more than a score of parishes have emerged.

Erected by Archdiocesan Bicentennial Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures.

Location. 29° 56.879′ N, 90° 7.759′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in Leonidas. It is on South Carrollton Avenue near Plum Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1230 South Carrollton Avenue, New

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Orleans LA 70118, 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: Town of Carrollton (approx. 0.3 miles away); Carrollton No. 1 (approx. 0.4 miles away); The St. Charles Line (approx. 0.4 miles away); 7927 St. Charles Avenue (approx. half a mile away); Carrollton No. 2 (approx. half a mile away); H. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College (approx. 0.6 miles away); Newcomb Pottery Garden (approx. 0.7 miles away); Carrollton Neighborhood (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Orleans.

May 20, 2017

2. Mater Dolorosa Church Marker

Mater Dolorosa Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

May 20, 2017

3. Mater Dolorosa Church and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 20, 2017, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 679 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 20, 2017.