Opelousas Catholic School

Opelousas Catholic School (HM1LOI)

Location: Opelousas, LA 70570 St. Landry Parish
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Country: United States of America
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N 30° 32.613', W 92° 4.615'

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St. Mary's Academy, founded by Fr. Raymond for boys, 1855, combined with Academy of the Immaculate Conception for girls opened by the Marianite Sisters of the Holy Cross in 1856. St. Joseph's School, 1874, renamed Holy Ghost, was founded by the Sisters of the Holy Family. In 1971, the schools merged to form Opelousas Catholic, the oldest teaching institution in Opelousas.
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HM NumberHM1LOI
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Year Placed1992
Placed By1992-93 O.S.C. Senate; John N. Harper, project consultant
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, July 10th, 2015 at 10:03am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15R E 588541 N 3379380
Decimal Degrees30.54355000, -92.07691667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 30° 32.613', W 92° 4.615'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds30° 32' 36.78" N, 92° 4' 36.9" W
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Area Code(s)337
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 419 E Prudhomme Ln, Opelousas LA 70570, US
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