Spotlight on History
Places of Worship
Throughout the month of April, the LDMA is highlighting places of worship. Springtime brings two of the most important religious holidays on the Christian and Jewish calendars, Easter (April 9, 2023) and Passover (the evenings of April 5-13, 2023). Start exploring LPB’s many visits to places of worships, both large and small, around Louisiana:
Antioch Baptist Church
Watch a 2016 Louisiana Treasures segment on this historic African American church in Shreveport.
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
See a 2018 Louisiana Treasures segment on the history and architecture of this Catholic cathedral in Lake Charles.
Grace Episcopal Church
View a 2010 Louisiana: The State We’re In visit to this historic church in St. Francisville, including the story of The Day the War Stopped during the Civil War.
Mt. Olivet Chapel
Watch a 1985 Louisiana: The State We’re In visit to this historic Episcopalian chapel, the oldest building in Pineville.
Mt. Zion First Baptist Church
See a 2018 Louisiana: The State We’re In story commemorating the 160th anniversary of this African American church in Baton Rouge.
St. Francis Xavier Cathedral
View a 2016 Louisiana Treasures segment on the history and architecture of this Catholic cathedral in Alexandria.
St. Katharine Drexel Chapel
Watch a 2018 Louisiana Treasures segment on this chapel named after an American saint on the campus of Xavier University in New Orleans.
St. Joseph Cathedral
See a 2017 Louisiana Treasures segment on the history and architecture of this Catholic cathedral in downtown Baton Rouge.
St. Joseph Co-Cathedral
View a 2010 Louisiana: The State We’re In visit to this beautiful and historic cathedral in Thibodaux.
St. Peter United Methodist Church
Watch a 2018 Louisiana Treasures segment on this historic church in Donaldsonville built in 1866 by the Freedmen’s Aid Society for the benefit of former enslaved people.
Touro Synagogue
See a 2010 Louisiana: The State We’re In visit to this historic synagogue in New Orleans, the sixth oldest synagogue in the United States.
Louisiana’s Black Church: The Politics of Perseverance
View a 2021 documentary exploring the history and importance of African American churches, both Protestant and Catholic, throughout Louisiana.