Abbeville in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Saint Mary Magdalen Church

Photographed by Karl Stelly, 2009

1. Saint Mary Magdalen Church Marker

English side of marker

Inscription.
Saint Mary Magdalen ChurchFour churches dedicated to Saint Mary Magdalen have stood on this site purchased from Joseph LeBlanc by Père Mègret in 1843. The present church was built in 1911 under the pastorate of Père Laforest.

French:Eglise Ste. Marie MadeleineQuatre églises dédiées á Ste. Marie Madeleine ont été successivement édifiées en ce lieu acheté par le Père Mégret á Joseph LeBlanc en 1843. L'église actuelle a été construite en 1911 sous le pastorat du Père Laforest.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Landmarks • Notable Buildings • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1843.

Location. 29° 58.472′ N, 92° 8.278′ W. Marker is in Abbeville, Louisiana, in Vermilion Parish. It is on Pere Megret Street (State Highway 14) near Washington Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 Pere Megret Street, Abbeville LA 70510, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s Acadiana — Cajun Country

and specifically in Bayou Country. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Gulf Coast.

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,

Acadia,

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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pére Antoine Desiré Mégret (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old Catholic Cemetery (about 400 feet away); Louisiana Story (about 500 feet away); Abbeville

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(about 700 feet away); The Old Masonic Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile away); St. Mary Congregational Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Acadian Prairie Settlement (approx. 5.2 miles away); Bancker Ferry (approx. 6.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Abbeville.

June 30, 2017

2. Saint Mary Magdalen Church Marker

French Side of Marker

June 30, 2017

3. Saint Mary Magdalen Church Marker

Marker can be seen lower left of photo.

St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Karl Stelly, 2009

4. St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church

Abbeville, Louisiana

Credits. This page was last revised on July 6, 2017. It was originally submitted on January 2, 2010, by Karl Stelly of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,575 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 2, 2010, by Karl Stelly of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on July 1, 2017. 3. submitted on July 3, 2017. 4. submitted on January 2, 2010, by Karl Stelly of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.