St. Augustine Catholic Church

In 1716 Franciscan missionaries held the first Catholic services in this vicinity. For many years Catholics in San Augustine were without leadership until 1847 when the Diocese of Galveston recognized it as a mission and sent the Rev. L. C. M. Chambodut as pastor. In 1880 M. C. Tynan deeded the lot at this site for a church which was completed the next year. A new structure replaced that building in 1937 and was later called St. James. In 1975 the Diocese of Beaumont renamed the church St. Augustine. (1982)

St. Augustine Catholic Church is a historical marker in San Augustine, San Augustine County, dedicated in 1982. It is one of 51 historical markers documented in San Augustine County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 161 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.5286, -94.1112 near San Augustine. The nearest cataloged historic site is Jerusalem Memorial Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include San Augustine County Jail, James Pinckney Henderson, and San Augustine County Courthouse.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5405007640. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.