St. Louis Church

Built by Alsatian settlers of Castro Colony, in Republic of Texas. Dedicated by the Rt. Rev. John Odin, C.M., first Catholic Bishop of Texas, on Nov. 9, 1846. Claude Dubuis, 1847 pastor, was later a Bishop of Texas. Here in 1868 Sisters of Divine Providence opened their first permanent school in Texas. First mother house of order in Texas was established in Castroville. Marked on 100th Anniversary of founding The Sisters of Divine Providence in Texas. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1966.

St. Louis Church is a historical marker in Castroville, Medina County, dedicated in 1966. It is one of 56 historical markers documented in Medina County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 112 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.3567, -98.8779 near Castroville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Dubuis House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Moye, Dolch-Hans Compound, and Medina County (Castroville City Hall) (1854).

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5325005053. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.