St. Stephen Church

The Vincentian Fathers have administered this parish since its founding in 1849 by Fr. Angelo Gandolfo, C.M. Mass was first celebrated in private homes in Faubourg Bouligny until a chapel was dedicated on January 1, 1850. The parish soon outgrew that chapel, and a larger church was built on the present site in the following year. The present St. Stephen's, designed in Gothic style, was begun in 1868 during Reconstruction, but civil unrest and economic crises delayed its completion. Its first Mass was celebrated on St. Stephen's feast, December 26, 1887, and the church was dedicated on January 1, 1888. Its 200-foot steeple was added later and blessed on December 31, 1906.

New Orleans, Louisiana · United States