St Roch Cemetery NOLA is a photograph by Kathleen K Parker which was uploaded on July 25th, 2015.
St Roch Cemetery NOLA
According to Wikipedia: St. Roch got its current name in 1867 with the dedication of the St. Roch shrine and cemetery. In 1867 as the yellow fever... more
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St Roch Cemetery NOLA
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Kathleen K Parker
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According to Wikipedia: St. Roch got its current name in 1867 with the dedication of the St. Roch shrine and cemetery. In 1867 as the yellow fever epidemic was on the rise, a German priest, Rev. Peter Leonard Thevis, arrived in New Orleans, turning to Saint Roch, the patron of good health. Promising that if no one in the parish died from the epidemic, he would build a chapel in honor of Saint Roch, Rev. Thevis brought healing to the community. Nobody from the Holy Trinity parish died from the fever in either the epidemic of 1867 or the one in 1878. To give his thanks, Thevis built a chapel as a shrine, and a cemetery as a final resting place for his parishioners. The St. Roch shrine, cemetery, and chapel have served as landmarks and places for many New Orleanians to continue traditions.
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July 25th, 2015
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Kathleen K Parker
Thanks, everyone and also thanks to the New Orleans and Gothic Romance groups for the features! :) kk
Michel Verhoef
Hey Kathleen...you got a great cemetery !! Good photo opportunities i bet for you :)
Kathleen K Parker replied:
Thanks, Michel. We have a LOT of good ones. Most here are above ground tombs. Hope you are doing well! KK
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