SAINT JOHN EPISCOPAL CHURCH
718 Jackson Street, Thibodaux, LA. 70301-2732
|
Click images to see enlarged photo
|
Church contact information
Reverend Ed Robertson, pastor. Official church website http://www.stjohnsthib.org |
|
|
Saint
John's is one of the oldest Episcopal churches west of the Mississippi
River. The corner stone was laid by The Rt. Rev. Leonidas Polk, First
Episcopal Bishop of Louisiana in 1843. This past January the congregation
celebrated the 161st annual parish meeting.
|
|
 |
|
 |
 |
|
At left is view of Ferrand
and Votey pipe organ restored and installed by Dr. James Hammann of New
Orleans.
|
|
|
 |
|
Kneeler cushion needlepoint
tells the story of the church's founding and history. Work is by ladies
of the congregation.
|
|
 |
 |
 |
|