CHURCH HISTORIES    Terrebonne Parish, LA 

CATHOLIC - ST. BRIDGET CATHOLIC CHURCH
 
Submitted by: Cynthia Daigle
 
Source:  The Houma Daily Courier and The Terrebonne Press, Houma, LA. 

Last modified: 10 MARCH 2008
 
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CATHOLIC - ST. BRIDGET CATHOLIC CHURCH

Location in 2007 - 100 Hwy 311, Thibodaux, LA

The Houma Daily Courier and The Terrebonne Press
Houma, LA, Oct. 8, 1972, Sunday

ST. BRIDGET HAS BEGINNING AS MISSION

St. Bridget Catholic Church was established as a mission by Archbishop 
Blank on a tract of land donated by E.W. Blake. The mission was later 
erected as a parish in 1911, with Rev. J.M. Evano named as St. Bridget's 
first pastor.

St. Bridget was blessed as a parish church on May 18, 1912, by Bishop 
Laval, who also administered the sacrament of Confirmation at that time.

Among the achievements made by Fr. Evano in the church parish of St. 
Bridget was the establishment of St. Louis Chapel for the residents of 
Bayou Blue.

Successors of Rev. Evano as pastor of St. Bridget Catholic Church are Rev. 
J.W. A. Janssan, Rev. Lawrence, Rev. Magnus Roth, Rev. Joe Bentz, Rev. 
Raphael Labit and Rev. Chmielewski.