Fort Davis in Jeff Davis County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

St. Joseph Catholic Church

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 24, 2012

1. St. Joseph Catholic Church Marker

Inscription. Catholic clergy began serving residents of the Fort Davis area about 1872. Father Joseph Hoban was appointed pastor in 1876 and the First St. Joseph Catholic Church building was erected in 1879. Father Hoban was followed by circuit-riding priest who regarded St. Joseph's as the central church of the region. Father Brocardus Eeken came to Fort Davis in 1892. He and fellow Carmelite friars traveled thousands of miles each year, ministering to the 18 churches and mission stations in the Trans-Pecos and Big Bend. A new church was consecrated in 1899. Many parishes, including those in Alpine and Marfa, were created from this parish. Father Brocardus retired in 1935. St. Joseph Catholic Church continues to serve a large and diverse congregation.

Erected 1999 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11945.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.

Location. 30° 35.686′ N, 103° 53.28′ W. Marker is in Fort Davis, Texas, in Jeff Davis County. It is at the intersection of State Street (State Highway 17/118) and Cavalry

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Road, on the right when traveling north on State Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Davis TX 79734, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Trans-Pecos & Big Bend Region.

It is also in the American Borderlands

and in the Southwest.

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: First Contact (approx. ¼ mile away); Food & Shelter (approx. ¼ mile away); San Antonio-El Paso Road (approx. ¼ mile away); Fort Davis (approx. ¼ mile away); Legend - Fort Davis (approx. 0.3 miles away); The First Fort Davis (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Post Chapel (approx. 0.4 miles away); Sick Call (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Davis.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 24, 2012

2. St. Joseph Catholic Church Marker

St. Joseph Catholic Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 24, 2012

3. St. Joseph Catholic Church

Photographed by Kayla Harper, July 7, 2023

4. St. Joseph Catholic Church

St. Joseph Catholic Church interior image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kayla Harper, July 7, 2023

5. St. Joseph Catholic Church interior

Credits. This page was last revised on July 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 19, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 925 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 19, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 4, 5. submitted on July 11, 2023, by Kayla Harper of Dallas, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.