Saint Augustine Catholic Church
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Saint Augustine Catholic Church

Catholic church · Treme ·

Oldest Black Catholic parish in U.S. Louis Armstrong's home

historic church
jazz mass
welcoming community
oldest black catholic church
louis armstrong
hurricane ida damage
donations appreciated
oldest church in louisiana
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Saint Augustine Catholic Church by null
Saint Augustine Catholic Church by null
Saint Augustine Catholic Church by null
Saint Augustine Catholic Church by null
Saint Augustine Catholic Church by null
Saint Augustine Catholic Church by null
Saint Augustine Catholic Church by null
Saint Augustine Catholic Church by null
Saint Augustine Catholic Church by null
Saint Augustine Catholic Church by null
Saint Augustine Catholic Church by null
Saint Augustine Catholic Church by null
Saint Augustine Catholic Church by null
Saint Augustine Catholic Church by null
Saint Augustine Catholic Church by null
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1210 Governor Nicholls St, New Orleans, LA 70116 Get directions

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1210 Governor Nicholls St, New Orleans, LA 70116 Get directions

+1 504 525 5934
staugchurch.org
@staugchurch

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"New Orleans–born chef Dominick Lee, formerly Poitín’s executive chef, is launching a “progressive Creole” restaurant inside the restored, Black-owned Hotel King David in Riverside Terrace, channeling the home he was displaced from after Hurricane Katrina. The kitchen aims to perfect and add new elements to Creole classics like gumbo and jambalaya, informed by Lee’s time in Europe studying Creole’s European, African, and Indigenous roots and his menu’s exploration of creolization — the blending of cultures. Even the name nods to history, referencing the surname of what’s considered the first Creole family and tracing a path from France to Louisiana to Texas." - H. Drew Blackburn

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Saint Augustine Catholic Church

Paul S.

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Oldest Black Catholic Church in America. Home parish of Louis Armstrong. Home parish of Blessed Henriette Delille, a free woman of color who devoted her life to aiding slaves, orphans, and the sick and elderly in New Orleans, and is currently on the path to sainthood in the Catholic Church. We were blessed to attend St Augustine for mass on Sunday of the Satchmo Festival (Louis Armstrong festival). It was packed!!! What a great celebration of God's grace, and Jesus's life, death, and resurrection. It was the Jazz mass and the energy was off the charts. Everyone was so welcoming! You could feel the love of the Treme community. The church has been out of commission since Hurricane Ida. But with a little more money and time, they should be back in the church soon! 💙 You can donate on their website!

Andrea F

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What an impressive church! I am not religious myself, but have a high regard for those who are. This is listed on the Louisiana African American Heritage Trail because of it's historical beginnings. It is the oldest church in Louisiana, during a period when Catholicism was the only allowed religion in Louisiana. From the beginning, people of color had to fight for space in religion and a Battle of the Pew was started. In the end, people of color owned three pews per one white pew and there were pews designated for the enslaved in the back. The day I went, a person of color was leading the service. There was a nice mix of white and people of color in the audience. The auditorium is closed for repairs right now. Everyone seemed accepting. The Tomb of the Unknown Slave is along the side of this church. It isn't as fancy as St Louis Cathedral. It is in the Treme and set away from the Quarter. They do have a parking lot in back.

Derrick T.

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What wonderful people attend this Church.

Kelly H.

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We visited this historic church while we were at the Treme Festival. Be sure to make a donation when you go in which goes to help keep the church expenses down so they can keep it open. Lots of History here.

Kim K.

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Wonderful service. Choir was so uplifting! Enjoyed Father’s litany. Parishioners were very warm & welcoming.

Louis and E.

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A very historic Catholic Church, Saint Augustine was founded by free blacks in 1841. The church is not outstanding in appearance and shows need of repair. Hurricane Ida damaged the cross on top and the roof. Services are currently being held in the hall due to the damage and the chapel not able to be entered. Hopefully this great historic church will be repaired soon.

kaceyvu

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Came for the jazz mass experience and left with the spirit of community. What a wonderful community, welcoming all with warmth and hospitality. The catholic mass was beautifully celebrated.

Rob M

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Beautiful building with a lot of history. We went here on a bus tour of the city. The business was closed the day we were here, but the tour guide had only good things to say about the Sunday service.