St. Matthew's Episcopal Church

St. Matthew's Episcopal Church
Houma, Louisiana (LA), US
"Chartered on May 15, 1855 by the Rt. Rev. Leonidas K. Polk, first Episcopal Bishop of Louisiana. The first building was erected in 1858. Present cypress structure was completed in 1892. During the War between the States, its first Rector, The Rev. Moses E. Wilson served as a Union Army Chaplain. It's second Rector, The Rev. George W. Stickney, served as a Confederate Army Chaplain. In 1989 St. Matthew's was listed on the National Register of Historic Places."
"Chartered on May 15, 1855 by the Rt. Rev. Leonidas K. Polk, first Episcopal Bishop of Louisiana. The first building was erected in 1858. Present cypress structure was completed in 1892. During the War between the States, its first Rector, The Rev. Moses E. Wilson served as a Union Army Chaplain. It's second Rector, The Rev. George W. Stickney, served as a Confederate Army Chaplain. In 1989 St. Matthew's was listed on the National Register of Historic Places."
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