Saint Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Church, Site of

Catholics in Fort Worth began meeting together for regular worship services by 1875. They met in private homes, and were served by traveling priests. In 1876 Bishop Claude Dubuis of the Diocese of Galveston assigned a young Irish priest, Father Thomas Loughrey, to establish a parish in Fort Worth. In July 1876 the Diocese purchased two lots at this site for a church to be named for Polish Jesuit Saint Stanislaus Kostka. Within three months, on October 29, 1876, Father Laughry said the first High Mass in the frame structure. He continued to serve the church until 1884, when Father Jean Marie Guyot was assigned as Pastor. The church opened a Catholic School in the parish. Classes initially were taught by Father Loughrey and the Sisters of Mercy. After 1885 the school was operated by the Sisters of St. Mary. By 1885 plans were underway for a new church structure. Completed in 1892, it was named for Saint Patrick. The original Saint Stanislaus building became part of the school. After serving the parish for over three decades, it was removed between 1908 and 1909 to make way for a new parish rectory.

Saint Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Church, Site of is a historical marker in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, dedicated in 1990. It is one of 358 historical markers documented in Tarrant County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 501 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.7491, -97.3297 near Fort Worth. The nearest cataloged historic site is Saint Patrick's Cathedral (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Saint Ignatius Academy Building, Smith, John Peter, and Hell's Half Acre.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5439004881. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.