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Catholic church in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, in the first organized European settlement west of the Mississippi River. The construction of the church started on April 30, 1876. The cross was placed on the steeple on November 1, 1879 and the building was consecrated on September 29, 1880. The parish of Ste. Genevieve was established in January 1759 by Jesuits from Quebec. The first regular pastor, Jean Baptiste de la Morinie, served from November 10, 1761, until October 15, 1763, when the Jesuit where expelled from French America. The present church was built at the site of the original church. It was designed by Francis Xavier Weiss, a legendary pastor of Ste. Genevieve from 1865 until 1900. The church was built in a Gothic Revival style in 1911. It is believed that the church has about two dozen relics, incluing the one of Ste. Genevieve, the patron of Paris.
Sainte Genevieve Catholic Parish, 49 Dubourg Pl, Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670, Phone: 573-883-2731
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