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

Cathedral-Carmel School

Photographed by Shane Cormier, October 25, 2011

1. Cathedral-Carmel School Marker

Inscription. Established in 1846. A combination of Mount Carmel Academy and Cathedral School. Operated by The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist Parish in the Diocese of Lafayette. Affiliated with the Sisters of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel and the De La Salle Christian Brothers. A tradition in excellent Catholic education.

Erected 2000 by Parent Booster Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1846.

Location. 30° 13.424′ N, 92° 1.371′ W. Marker is in Lafayette, Louisiana, in Lafayette Parish. It is on St. John Street, on the right when traveling south. It is located right next to St John Cathedral Marker/Church. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lafayette LA 70501, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically,

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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 walking distance of this marker: The Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist (within shouting distance of this marker); St. John Cathedral Oak (within shouting distance of this marker); General Alfred Mouton (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lafayette Museum / Le Musee de Lafayette (approx. ¼ mile away); Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de La Fayette (approx. ¼ mile away); Gordon Square (approx. ¼ mile away); Jean Jacques Alfred Mouton Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away); 9-11 Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lafayette.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, June 11, 2014

2. Cathedral-Carmel School Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2011, by Shane Cormier of Lafayette, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 1,599 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 2, 2011, by Shane Cormier of Lafayette, Louisiana. 2. submitted on July 26, 2015. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.