Goliad in Goliad County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
Photographed by Brian Anderson, April 6, 2019
1. St. Stephen's Episcopal Church Marker
Begun as a mission, 1861, by the Very Rev. W. R. Richardson, Dean of St. Mark's, San Antonio. R. P. Wilkinson donated site. Church was built 1882, consecrated in 1885 by the Rt. Rev. R. W. Elliott, first bishop of Western Texas. Elevated to parish status in 1913, under the Rev. Frank Juhan, later Bishop of Florida.
Erected 1972 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 5083.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1882.
Location. 28° 40.032′ N, 97° 23.644′ W. Marker is in Goliad, Texas, in Goliad County. It is at the intersection of West Franklin Street and South Chilton Street, on the right when traveling west on West Franklin Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Goliad TX 77963, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South Texas. It is also in the American South. 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 Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Judge Pryor Lea Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Founding Site of First Baptist Church of Goliad (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Goliad Lodge No. 94 A.F. & A.M. (about 400 feet away); The Goliad Advance-Guard (about 400 feet away); First United Methodist Church of Goliad (about
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Photographed by Brian Anderson, April 6, 2019
2. St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 592 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 16, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.
