St. Augustine Church

Since 1842

St. Augustine Church is a Catholic parish in New Orleans. Established by free people of color, who also bought pews for slaves, it is said to be the oldest Black Catholic parish in the United States, established in 1841.

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New Orleans African American Museum
Faerie Playhouse
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