Church Digital Art - Immaculate Conception Catholic Church by Audreen Gieger

Immaculate Conception Catholic Church is a piece of digital artwork by Audreen Gieger which was uploaded on November 11th, 2012.

Immaculate Conception Catholic Church

Established in 1717 (or perhaps 1716) when the Franciscan, Fr. Antonio Margil de Jesus, traveled twenty-one miles from the Spanish Mission at Los... more

by Audreen Gieger

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Title

Immaculate Conception Catholic Church

Artist

Audreen Gieger

Medium

Digital Art

Description

Established in 1717 (or perhaps 1716) when the Franciscan, Fr. Antonio Margil de Jesus, traveled twenty-one miles from the Spanish Mission at Los Adaes to say Mass at the French Fort St. Jean Baptiste in Natchitoches, LA. The current church (photograph) was built in 1857, but not fully completed until 1892. Much of the interior of the church was imported from France. The church bell was �presented to St. Francis Cathedral by the Citizens and the Catholic Aid Society of Natchitoches at Christmas 1880,� according to an inscription on the bell. Bishop Augustin Martin, the first bishop of the Natchitoches Diocese, and his Vicar-General, Pierre F. Dicharry, are buried in the church near the side altars. The church was remodeled in 1992, restoring it to its grandeur of 1892.

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November 11th, 2012