Donaldsonville
Louisiana
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Ascension Of Our Lord Catholic Church
Founded by order of
King Charles III of Spain in 1772, it has remained the center of faith
for Christians here under the flags of Spain, France, Territory of
Louisiana, the Confederate States of America, and the United States of
America. No one knows exactly when the first small chapel was
constructed, however, the Acadians began to settle the area in 1758,
and records indicate that the Spanish militia began construction on a
small mission chapel for the settlement on September 10, 1770, on
property that remains designated as church property today. It
was--as were other churches along the Mississippi River--served by a
missionary priest who traveled by boat up and down the River.