New Iberia in Iberia Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
St. Edward Roman Catholic Church
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, October 23, 2025
1. St. Edward Roman Catholic Church Marker
Established 1917
Church bell donated 1923 by
Mr. Joseph Prados
Bell rang gloriously from 1923 until
the new church was built in 1957
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.
Location. 30° 0.103′ N, 91° 49.572′ W. Marker is in New Iberia, Louisiana, in Iberia Parish. It is on Ambassador W Lemelle Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 175 Ambassador W Lemell Dr, New Iberia LA 70560, 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ambassador Wilbert John Le Melle (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Eddie L. Dorsey, MD; Ima Pierson, DDS; Howard C. Scoggins, MD; Luins Williams, MD (approx. 0.2 miles away); Booker T. Washington's Historic Visit to Howe Institute / Howe Institute (approx. 0.3 miles away); Howe Institute (approx. 0.3 miles away); St. Peter's Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Iberia Courthouse Building (approx. 0.4 miles away); J. Leo Hardy (approx. 0.4 miles away); Queen Mother Moore - African Liberation Leader (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Iberia.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, October 23, 2025
2. St. Edward Roman Catholic Church Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2025, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 40 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 27, 2025, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
