Marker Inscription
Czech Catholics, who settled in Fayette County in the mid-1850s, were initially served by area priests. Eventually they petitioned the Bishop of Texas for their own Czech priest, and in 1872 the Rev. Joseph Chromcik (1845-1910) arrived from Europe. He held his first service in Fayetteville that year and became Texas' first permanent Czech Catholic priest. He established Chromcik School and many churches, and was instrumental in establishing the KJT, or Czech Catholic Union of Texas. He was fondly referred to as "Taticek" (dear little father) by many of the people who knew him.
About this site
Chromcik, The Reverend Joseph is a historical marker in Fayette County, Texas, dedicated in 1994. It is one of 125 historical markers documented in Fayette County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 209 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.9086, -96.6769. The nearest cataloged historic site is St. John the Baptist Catholic Church (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Compton-Zapp House, Fayette County Precinct No. 2 Courthouse, and Fayetteville.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5149005305. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
