St. Louis Catholic Church

Castroville, TX   78009

Medina County

Planned, according to tradition, by the Rev. Peter Richard, pastor who came from Loire, France, 1868. First (1847-51) resident pastor, the Most Rev. Claude Dubuis, returned as Bishop of Texas to lay cornerstone on July 2, 1868. Locally quarried limestone and labor of men of Parish went into the construction. First Mass was celebrated in this church by Father Richard on Aug. 25, 1870, Feast Day of St. Louis, Patron of the Parish.

Directions

Start: Intersection of Angelo Street and SH-90 in Castroville.

Go 2 blocks north on Angelo Street to Paris Street. The church and related buildings are located on the northwest corner of the intersection of Angelo and Paris Streets. 29 21.352' N 098 52.774' W