St. Augustine Church, New Orleans

Name: St. Augustine Church
Address: Governor Nilchols, New Orleans, 70116-2324, United States
Telephone: +1 504-525-5934

#93 among attractions in New Orleans

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St. Augustine Church is a Catholic parish in New Orleans. Established by free people of color, who also bought pews for slaves, it is the oldest Black Catholic parish in the United States. It was one of the first 26 sites designated on the state's Louisiana African American Heritage Trail. ()

Coordinates: 29°57'55"N, 90°3'58"W

Address

Governor NilcholsMid-City New Orleans (Treme - Lafitte)New Orleans 70116-2324 United States

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+1 504-525-5934

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St. Augustine Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Royal Street, Cafe Lafitte in Exile, St. Louis Cathedral, Snug Harbor.

0.4 miSE
Shopping district, Shopping
Royal Street, New Orleans
11 min walk • Royal Street is a street in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. It is one of the original streets of the city, dating from the early 18th century, and is known today for its antique shops, art galleries, and hotels.
~1870 ftS
Nightlife, Dancing
Cafe Lafitte in Exile, New Orleans
10 min walk • Cafe Lafitte in Exile is a bar in New Orleans' French Quarter that has operated continuously since 1933. It claims to be the oldest continuously operating gay bar in the United States.
0.5 miS
Soaring, majestic 18th-century church
St. Louis Cathedral, New Orleans
14 min walk • The St. Louis Cathedral, with its iconic white façade and triple steeples, stands as a beacon of history and spirituality in the heart of New Orleans, Louisiana. This majestic cathedral is not only the oldest continuously active Roman Catholic Cathedral in the United...
0.5 miE
Nightlife, Dancing
Snug Harbor, New Orleans
13 min walk • Snug Harbor is a jazz club, bar, and restaurant on Frenchmen Street in the Faubourg Marigny section of New Orleans, Louisiana.
0.5 miSW
Burial site with above-ground tombs
Saint Louis Cemetery, New Orleans
14 min walk • Saint Louis Cemetery is the name of three Catholic cemeteries in New Orleans, Louisiana. Most of the graves are above-ground vaults constructed in the 18th and 19th centuries.
0.5 miS
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
The Presbytere, New Orleans
14 min walk • The Presbytère is an architecturally important building in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. It stands facing Jackson Square, adjacent to the St. Louis Cathedral.
0.5 miS
Museum, History museum
Louisiana State Museum, New Orleans
14 min walk • The Louisiana State Museum, founded in New Orleans in 1906, is a statewide system of National Historic Landmarks and modern structures across Louisiana, housing thousands of artifacts and works of art reflecting Louisiana's legacy of historic events and cultural diversity.
~1240 ftSW
Park
Louis Armstrong Park, New Orleans
7 min walk • Louis Armstrong Park is a 32-acre park located in the Tremé neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana, just across Rampart Street from the French Quarter.
~730 ftNW
Museum, Art museum, History museum
New Orleans African American Museum, New Orleans
4 min walk • The New Orleans African American Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana, is located in the historic Tremé neighborhood, the oldest-surviving black community in the United States.
0.5 miSE
Museum, Sacred and religious sites, Historical place
Old Ursuline Convent, New Orleans
12 min walk • Ursuline Convent was a series of historic Ursuline convents in New Orleans, Louisiana. In 1727, at the request of Governor Étienne Perier, nuns from the Ursuline Convent of Rouen went to New Orleans to found a convent, run a hospital, and take care of educating young girls.
0.5 miS
Concerts and shows, Theater, Bars and clubs
French Opera House, New Orleans
13 min walk • The French Opera House, or Théâtre de l'Opéra, was an opera house in New Orleans. It was one of the city's landmarks from its opening in 1859 until it was destroyed by fire in 1919.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is St. Augustine Church open?

St. Augustine Church is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday closed
Wednesday 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Thursday closed
Friday closed
Saturday closed
Sunday 10 am - 11:30 am

Which popular attractions are close to St. Augustine Church?

Nearby attractions include Backstreet Cultural Museum, New Orleans (2 min walk), New Orleans African American Museum, New Orleans (4 min walk), Jazz in the Park, New Orleans (5 min walk), Perseverance Hall, New Orleans (5 min walk).

How to get to St. Augustine Church by public transport?

The nearest stations to St. Augustine Church:

Tram

Ursulines Avenue • Lines: 2 (15 min walk)
Dumaine Street • Lines: 2 (16 min walk)

Bus

FlixBus New Orleans • Lines: 2210, 2211, 2221 (32 min walk)