Lafayette church home to first black priests in the US celebrated it’s 90th anniversary

Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Lafayette holds a special place in U.S. history, as it stands as the home of the first Black priests in United States. In 1934, Lafayette Bishop Jules Jeanmard accepted the first group of Black priests ordained in the United States into the Diocese of Lafayette now the church is celebrating it’s 90th anniversary.

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