Mandeville in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Our Lady Of The Lake Church
Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, March 9, 2022
1. Our Lady Of The Lake Church Marker
Inscription.
Our Lady Of The Lake Church. . Early in the eighteenth century, Catholic missionaries evangelized Choctaw, Chinchuba and other Indian tribes and sub-tribes on the northern shore of Lake Pontchartrain, among pioneer priests was Fr. Michael Baudouin, S.J., superior of the Jesuit Mission in Louisiana and Vicar General to the Bishop of Quebec, Canada. Fr. J. Outendrick was the first resident pastor when the Mandeville Congregation was organized in 1850. Fr. Adrien E. Rouquette, "Chahta-Ima," also labored here and elsewhere in St. Tammany Civil Parish. The present church was dedicated in 1953 during the pastorate of Fr. Canisius Bluemel, O.S.B., one of several Benedictines serving here since 1890.
Early in the eighteenth century, Catholic missionaries evangelized Choctaw, Chinchuba and other Indian tribes and sub-tribes on the northern shore of Lake Pontchartrain, among pioneer priests was Fr. Michael Baudouin, S.J., superior of the Jesuit Mission in Louisiana and Vicar General to the Bishop of Quebec, Canada. Fr. J. Outendrick was the first resident pastor when the Mandeville Congregation was organized in 1850. Fr. Adrien E. Rouquette, "Chahta-Ima," also labored here and elsewhere in St. Tammany Civil Parish. The present church was dedicated in 1953 during the pastorate of Fr. Canisius Bluemel, O.S.B., one of several Benedictines serving here since 1890.
Location. 30° 21.396′ N, 90° 4.112′ W. Marker is in Mandeville, Louisiana, in St. Tammany Parish. Marker is at the intersection of Lafitte Street and Jefferson Street, on the left when traveling north on Lafitte Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 312 Lafitte St, Mandeville LA 70448, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Battle of Lake Pontchartrain (approx. 0.7 miles away); Pottery Hill
Credits. This page was last revised on November 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2016. This page has been viewed 431 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on March 11, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 2. submitted on October 18, 2016. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
