San Francisco Di Paola Catholic Church

In 1926, at the request of the city's Italian Catholics, Dioscesan officials invited the Rev. Saverio Vecchio to preach a mission. A s a result, the congregation of San Francesco DI Paola was organized. Designed by Richard Vander Stratten and built by Luigi L. Guido and Vincenzo Falbo, this Romanesque structure with decorative stone detailing, round-arched stained glass windows, and spire was dedicated on May 1, 1927, by arch-bishop A. J. Drossaerts. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1992

San Francisco Di Paola Catholic Church is a historical marker in San Antonio, Bexar County, dedicated in 1991. It is one of 239 historical markers documented in Bexar County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 542 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.4308, -98.4989 near San Antonio. The nearest cataloged historic site is Italian American Community in San Antonio (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Christopher Columbus Italian Society Hall, Menger Soap Works, and Garcia-Garza House.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5029004539. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.