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

Ascension Catholic Church

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 23, 2015

1. Ascension Catholic Church Marker

Inscription. This church founded August 15, 1772 by Father Angel de Revillagodos on orders of King Charles III of Spain. Cornerstone of present church laid June, 1876 by Bishop Elder of Natchez and the April 14, 1896 dedication by Archbishop Janssens of New Orleans.

Erected 1972 by Louisiana Tourist Development Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1903.

Location. 30° 6.273′ N, 90° 59.006′ W. Marker is in Donaldsonville, Louisiana, in Ascension Parish. It is at the intersection of Mississippi Street (State Highway 18) and St. Vincent Street, on the left when traveling north on Mississippi Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 716 Mississippi Street, Donaldsonville LA 70346, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s River Parishes,

in Acadiana — Cajun Country,

and in Greater Baton Rouge.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

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 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: Ascension Of Our Lord Catholic Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Canary Islanders Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Crescent Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); Mississippi River (approx. 0.3 miles away); Historic Donaldsonville (approx. 0.3 miles away); Dedicated to the Memory Of (approx. 0.3 miles away);

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Francis T. Nicholls (approx. 0.4 miles away); War Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Donaldsonville.

Also see . . . Ascension of Our Lord Catholic Church. (Submitted on July 27, 2015.)

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 23, 2015

2. Ascension Catholic Church Marker

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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 23, 2015

3. Ascension Catholic Church

Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2015. This page has been viewed 910 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 24, 2015. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.