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LOUIS CATHEDRAL & THE HAUNTED ALLEYS. Posted by blogger in New Orleans Ghost Tours. The St. Louis Cathedral is the oldest continually operating cathedral in America. Three different Catholic churches have stood at the current site of the St. Louis, the first being built in 1718. But it wasn’t until 1793 that the church was raised to the ...
The Ghost of Pere Antoine. Perhaps the most famous ghost associated with the St. Louis Cathedral is that of Pere Antoine. Pere was a Spanish Capuchin Friar at the St. Louis Cathedral. He arrived in New Orleans in 1774 and was named Pastor. His generosity and kindness to the people of New Orleans made him very popular.
Two great fires ravaged the city, one in 1788 and the second in 1794. “The Great Good Friday Fire of 1788,” as it is locally known took place March 21st, 1788. Started in the home of Army Treasurer Don Vincente Jose Nuñez at 619 Chartres Street, just a few blocks from the Cathedral, the fire quickly ate up 827 buildings.
May 3, 2017 · Construction on the present-day cathedral began in 1789, was completed in 1794, and expanded upon in 1850, making it the oldest of its kind in North America. And, as fans of the paranormal know, no structure that old is without a few ghosts. The original building to exist at this location, built in 1727, was a far cry from what sits there today.
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The Ghosts of Pirates Alley. Settled between St. Louis Cathedral and the Cabildo, the quiet, cobblestoned Pirate’s Alley elicits a sense of nostalgia for days gone by. The stones beneath your shoes are uneven; jagged in some areas, smoothed in others. Cast-iron lampposts bracket either side of the alleyway, including one in the middle which ...
Dec 16, 2013 · Antonio de Sedella (1748-1829) led the Cathedral-Basilica of St. Louis, King of France, commonly known as the St. Louis Cathedral, in New Orleans during the late 18 th and early 19 th centuries. Affectionately called “Pere Antoine,” his ghost is said to haunt the side alleyway beside the church. Further, he was a confidant of the Voodoo ...
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Hauntings. St Louis Cathedral Basilica is considered by many to be one of the most haunted buildings in New Orleans. It has long been the center of spiritual worship of God for the people of New Orleans, and has been blessed with some dedicated people and priests who have served the Lord with fervent dedication in ministry. Story of Pere ...
