The Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist

The Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist (HMX9E)

Location: Lafayette, LA 70501 Lafayette Parish
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Country: United States of America
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N 30° 13.392', W 92° 1.376'

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First church in Lafayette Parish was "l'Eglise St Jean de Vermilion." Built on a gift of this site by Jean Mouton, 1821. In 1824 he donated land for a court house and founded Vermilionville (Lafayette).

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La premiere eglise de la paroisse de Lafayette fut "I'Eglise St-Jean du Vermilion". Elle fut elevee en 1821 sur ce site offert par Jean Mouton. En 1824, il fit don d'un terrain pour un tribunal et fonda Vermilionville (Lafayette).
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HM NumberHMX9E
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Year Placed1975
Placed ByThe Department of Commerce and Industry
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, September 10th, 2014 at 12:18am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15R E 594026 N 3343921
Decimal Degrees30.22320000, -92.02293333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 30° 13.392', W 92° 1.376'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds30° 13' 23.52" N, 92° 1' 22.56" W
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Area Code(s)337
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 944-998 St John St, Lafayette LA 70501, US
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