Site Index

 

1. Contact Information
2. The Church Recognized as Basilica
   • Basilica Crest and explanation
   • Basilica Dedication Day Pictures
3. Colonial French and Spanish Borderland History
   • Early foundations of European colonization
   • First church parishes of French Louisiana
   • Outline map of Spanish Missions in Texas
   • El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail
• Los Adais the Keystone of the Borderlands
4. People of Importance to Church and Town History
   • René Robert Cavelier La Salle
   • Venerable Fray Antonio Margil de Jesus
   • Fray Francisco Hidalgo
   • Manuela Sanchez y Navarro de St. Denis
   • Louis Juchereau de St. Denis
   • Pierre and Jean Baptiste Talon (Link to TSHA Handbook of Texas Online)
   • Athanase de Mezieres
5. Church building history
   • Listing of Church buildings through today
   • Today's church building evolution
   • Map of church sites at Google Maps (locations approximate)
6. Resident Clergy Buildings
   • Seminary (todays museum and visitors rooms)
   • Bishop Martin's House (todays rector and vice-rector residence)
   • Bishop Durrier's House (todays church office)
7. Church interior
8. Church Art
   • Way of the Cross Paintings (series of 14)
   • Immaculate Conception Painting
   • Statues
     • Page devoted to the Infant of Prague
9. Church Art and Craftsmanship (a few words about
craftsmans skills)
• Metal Craftsmanship
• Wood Craftsmanship
• Stained Glass Windows
• Mixed Media Craftsmanship
• Bell
10. Other churches very closely associated with the Basilica
    • St. Augustine's Isle Brevelle
    • St. Anne's Spanish Lake
    • Nativity Campti
    • Bayou Pierre (todays Carmel in Desoto Parish)
11. Other churches with connections to the Basilica (yet to be added)
12. Maps of Interest
    • El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail
    • Map of Church Sites at Google Maps (locations approximate)
    • Spanish Missions and Presidios in Texas
    • Early Atlas View of Natchitoches
13. Schools associated with the parish
14. References for study.