How Marie Laveau blended African Voodoo and Catholicism in 1800s New Orleans

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Marie Laveau’s Catholic-Voodoo Fusion at St. Louis Cathedral

Marie Laveau wasn’t just New Orleans’ Voodoo Queen. She was a devout Catholic from birth.

Père Antoine baptized her at St. Louis Cathedral in 1801, later wed her there, and baptized all her children too…

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