Assumption County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Venissat, Rev Fr Cyprien October 3, 1889 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Mary K. Creamer marykcreamer@yahoo.com January 14, 2019, 9:58 pm source: The Weekly Messenger. (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, October 12, 1889, Image 1 The venerable Father Cyprien Venissat, curate of St. Philomene's catholic church, Labadieville, Assumption parish, died on Thursday, October 3rd., aged 76 years. The venerable Father built the church under whose altar he was buried, and served as pastor of said church for 34 years. His death is deeply felt and has cast a gloom over the entire parish. The lamentable Father was buried Thursday of the past week, with the solemn and impressive ceremonies of the Catholic Church. Three thousand five hundred persons attended the burial of this loved old Father. Additional Comments: NOTE: www.findagrave.com memorial # 120727302 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/assumption/obits/v/venissat7644gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/lafiles/ File size: 1.3 Kb