Texas Historical Marker

Saint John Catholic Church

Terrell · Kaufman County · placed 1972

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Kaufman County, Texas

The story

On oldest church site in Terrell, which became a town when Texas & Pacific Railroad was built to this point in 1873. The Rt. Rev.

Claude-Marie Dubuis, Bishop of the Diocese, acquired the land on May 22, 1876. First church erected on site was dedicated Nov. 19, 1876. Outdoor shrine was built in 1945; the church was remodeled in 1949.

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