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Erected by Martin De Leon, founder of Victoria, soon after his arrival in October, 1824. Priests serving there were Rev. Fathers Jose Miguel Muro, Jose Antonio Valdez, Antonio Diaz De Leon, O.M.F. The church was restored in 1840 by Most Rev. John Mary Odin, first Catholic Bishop of Texas. In 1850 Father Agustine Gardet had it removed to the northwest corner of the lot where Nazareth Convent now stands. (1936)
Victoria's First Church, Site of is a historical marker in Victoria, Victoria County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 99 historical markers documented in Victoria County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 240 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 28.7967, -97.0073 near Victoria. The nearest cataloged historic site is Saint Mary's Catholic Church (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include In Memory of Edward Conrad, Old Nazareth Academy, and Fossati's Delicatessen.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5469006577. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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