Historical Marker

Our Lady of Refuge Catholic Church

Roma · Starr County · Dedicated 1962 · THC Atlas #5427003885

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About this site

Our Lady of Refuge Catholic Church is a historical marker in Roma, Starr County, dedicated in 1962. It is one of 29 historical markers documented in Starr County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 137 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 26.4070, -99.0185 near Roma. The nearest cataloged historic site is Guerra, Manuel, Store (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Memorial Hospital, Ramirez Hall, and Roma Convent Building, Old.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5427003885. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

Our Lady of Refuge Catholic Church (Nuestra Señora del Refugio) has served the Rio Grande border town of Roma since the mid-19th century, with surviving baptismal records dating to March 1853. Part of the Diocese of Brownsville, the parish still worships at its historic church on Saint Eugene de Mazenod Avenue and is recognized with a Texas historical marker.

Sources: romatxcatholic.com losbexarenos.org

📍 26.4070, -99.0185 · Roma, Starr County

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