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

St. Stephen Church

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 17, 2022

1. St. Stephen Church Marker

Inscription.
The Vincentian Fathers have administered this parish since its founding in 1849 by Fr. Angelo Gandolfo, C.M. Mass was celebrated in private homes of Faubourg Bouligny until a chapel was dedicated on January 1, 1850. The parish soon outgrew this chapel and a larger church was built on the present site in the following year. The present St. Stephen's, designed in Gothic Style, was begun in 1868, during reconstruction days. Civil unrest and economic crises combined to delay completion. The first mass was celebrated on St. Stephen's feast, Dec. 26, 1887. The church was dedicated on Jan. 1, 1888. The 200-poot steeple was added later and blessed on Dec. 31, 1906.

Erected by Archdiocesan Bicentennial Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures.

Location. 29° 55.325′ N, 90° 6.079′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in Touro. It is on Napoleon Avenue 0.2 miles north of Magazine Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1025 Napoleon Avenue, New Orleans LA 70115, 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: Salem United Church of Christ (about 600 feet

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Salem United Church of Christ (about 600 feet away); McDonogh No. 7 Elementary School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Saint Henry Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Carrere Residence (approx. 0.2 miles away); Riley Residence (approx. ¼ mile away); Halfway Station (approx. 0.3 miles away); Touro Synagogue (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Orleans.

Also see . . . Wikipedia Article on St. Stephens. (Submitted on September 17, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.)

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 17, 2022

2. St. Stephen Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 356 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 17, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.