St. Charles Borromeo
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St. Charles Borromeo Catholic
Church in Destrehan, LA.
Digital photo by John Sheldon Perilloux 9/5/98
copyright © 1998-2001
John Sheldon Perilloux
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This church was the successor of the Little Red
Church, which itself succeeded the Church of St. Charles des Allemands.
This present church was built in 1921 and was one of the first
accomplishments of Father John F. Basty who had been appointed pastor in
1918 and served as pastor at St. Charles Borromeo until 1949. Father
Basty's 31-year tenure is the longest of any pastor at St. Charles
Borromeo, and he did more than any other pastor to build up his church and
his school. He looked upon St. Charles as his personal fiefdom and
brooked no interference from anyone. He was a man of little patience but
an untiring worker for his parish. |
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