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St. Patrick's
Parish was the second established in New Orleans. The first church on this site was dedicated April 21, 1833. The cornerstone of the present edifice was laid July 1, 1838, by Bishop Antoine Blanc. During the pastorate of Father James I. Mullon the first service in the completed church was held February 23, 1840. The building was designed by Dakin and Dakin, architect and completed under the direction of the architect James Gallier who designed most of the interior, including the high altar. The sanctuary paintings were executed by Leon Pomarede in 1841. The first St. Vincent DePaul Conference in New Orleans was founded here in 1852. |