Jourdanton, TX, United States
St. Matthew Catholic Parish. Following the establishment of Jourdanton in 1909, many catholic families of hispanic, Irish, Polish, and German descent expressed interest in building a church. Bishop J.W. Shaw traveled from San Antonio to assist in preparing a new church building. In 1912, the church
held dedication ceremonies for the mission-style brick building on land donated by the Central Townsite Company. For the next decade, the parish grew rapidly and received guidance from Rev. Manuel Mor
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