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St. Vincent R. C. Church in St. Louis

St. Vincent de Paul R. C. Church

1408 S. Tenth St.
St. Louis, MO 63104

tel: 314-231-9328
fax: 314-621-2232

Established in 1841

External links - http://www.stvstl.org/

Original & Present Location: Ninth (later Decatur) and Park Ave. (1843/45)

This church, organized in 1841, was the first Roman Catholic parish in the Soulard area of St. Louis. "The church building on the southwest corner of Decatur (Ninth) Street and Park Avenue was begun in 1843 and consecrated two years later. The large brick edifice of Romanesque architecture has a tall tower on its roof at the front. A parochial residence adjoined the church on the south. The church structure was designed by Meriwether Lewis Clark." (History of St. Louis Neighborhoods--CIN, City of St. Louis) Due to neighborhood changes and the construction of the Third Street Highway in the early 1950's, the parish has declined considerably.

Originally there was a school for boy's on Park Ave. run by the Christian Brothers and a girl's school on 8th and Marion conducted by the Sisters of St. Joseph. Now St. Vincent is one of the parishes supporting an elementary school--the St. Frances Cabrini Academy (K-8 grades), 3022 Oregon St. in St. Louis.

Relatives who were members or had a ceremony performed at this church

Leo Thoma (-2G) - wedding in 1890 Anna Bremer (-2G) - wedding in 1890