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Clicking on a linked church name immediately below will take you to the section about that church farther down on this page. The list shows the names of the churches as they existed in 1893. Most have different names today and some are no longer in existence. Within the information on a number of churches, there are links to additional sources, such as further information on the organization and availability of the records, the various names of the church, and the names of the clergy who served it. 1. First
German Protestant Church and Congregation of New Orleans (1826)
1. First German Protestant Church and Congregation
of New Orleans (1826) Organized in 1828, this was the first German-speaking,
protestant congregation in New Orleans. For most of its early history,
it was located on Clio Street, between St. Charles and Carondelet
Streets, and was often referred to as the “Clio Street Church.” The
church is known today as First Trinity Evangelical United Church of
Christ. 2. German Evangelical-Lutheran St. Paul Congregation
(1840) Organized in 1840, this was the first German-speaking
protestant church to serve downtown New Orleans. By 1843 it was
located at the corner of Port and Craps (now Burgundy) Streets, where
it stands today as St. Paul Lutheran Church. 3. First German Methodist Episcopal Church
(1840) This church, organized in 1840, was originally
located on Melicerte (now Erato) Street. It was later moved to Dryades
Street (between Euterpe and Felicity) and became the Dryades Street
Methodist Episcopal Church. In 1906, it merged with the Felicity Road
Methodist Episcopal Church (see number 20 below). Organized in 1843, St. Mary’s Assumption
was the first church formed specifically to serve the German Catholics
in the City of Lafayette, part of today’s “uptown” New Orleans. (The City
of Lafayette originally in Jefferson Parish was incorporated into New Orleans as the Fourth Municipal District
in 1852.) St. Mary’s Assumption Church still stands at 2030 Constance Street.
5. German Evangelical Church and Congregation
in Lafayette (1846) Organized in 1846, this church was originally
located at Philip and Chippewa Streets in the City of Lafayette.
(The City of Lafayette was incorporated into New Orleans as the Fourth
Municipal District in 1852.) In 1876, a new church was completed at
the corner of Jackson Avenue and Chippewa Street, which still stands
today. The church is known today as the Jackson Avenue Church.
6. German Evangelical St. Matthew Church and
Congregation in Carrollton (1847) Officially organized in 1849 [1847 according
to Deiler], this venerable congregation has a fascinating history.
The first church, on Zimpel Street between Monroe and Leonidas Streets,
was called the “Rooster Church,” because of the weathercock on the steeple.
In 1854, some members opposed to the selection of Ludwig P. Heintz as
Pastor, formed their own Evangelical Church of Carrollton, and erected
a building on Madison Street near Third Street. This church, served by
Pastor Martin Otto, came to be called the “Otto Church.” In 1884, the
congregations reconciled, calling themselves the German Evangelical Church
of the Seventh District of Carrollton. A new church building was completed
by 1890, and the congregation called themselves the German Evangelical
St. Matthew Church. 7. Craps [Burgundy] Street German Methodist Episcopal
Church of the South (1847) Organized in 1847, this church was located
on Craps (now Burgundy) Street, between today’s Franklin Avenue
and St. Roch Avenue, at what was 2529 Burgundy Street. The name was
changed to Burgundy Street Methodist Episcopal Church in 1899. Holy Trinity Catholic Church was founded
in 1847 to serve the German-speaking Catholics of downtown New Orleans
(in the Third District). The church building (constructed in 1853) still
stands today at 721 St. Ferdinand Street (between Dauphine and Royal
Streets). Holy Trinity was deconsecrated by the Archdiocese on March
31, 1997, and the church building was sold to a private individual. 9. German Catholic Mater Dolorosa Church in
Carrollton (1847) Mater Dolorosa Church was founded in 1847
to serve the German-speaking Catholics of the City of Carrollton.
(The City of Carrollton, once in Jefferson Parish, was incorporated
into New Orleans as the Seventh Municipal District in 1874.) The first
church in which they worshipped was constructed in 1848 on Cambronne
Street. In 1871 a new church intended for the exclusive use of the German
Catholics was built across Cambronne Street. The church is currently located
at 1228 S. Carrollton Avenue. 10. German Evangelical Lutheran Zion Church
(1848) The congregation was officially organized
in 1848 as the Evangelical-Lutheran Zion Church. Their first church
building was constructed in 1849 on Euterpe Street, between Baronne
and Dryades. In 1871, the congregation dedicated a new church on St. Charles
Avenue, at the corner of St. Andrew Street. This church is still in use
today at 1924 St. Charles Avenue. 11. German Evangelical Lutheran St. John
Church (1852) Some members of the Clio Street Church (see
number 1 above) departed in 1852 and organized themselves as the Evangelical-Lutheran
St. John Congregation. They soon built a church on Customhouse Street
(now Iberville) at N. Prieur Street. In 1924, the congregation
constructed its present church building at 3937 Canal Street. 12. Soraparu Street German Methodist Episcopal
Church of the South (1853) Organized in 1853 for the German Methodists
in the City of Lafayette, this church was located on Soraparu Street,
between Chippewa and Annunciation Streets. 13. First German Presbyterian Church
(1853) Members of the German Evangelical Church
in Lafayette (see number 5 above) left that church and incorporated themselves
in 1854 as the First German Presbyterian Church. They met in a private
home until completing a church in 1856 on First Street, between Laurel
and Annunciation Streets. Remaining in its original location, the church
changed its name to First Street Presbyterian Church. The church was
dissolved about 1983. 14. German Evangelical-Lutheran (Kleinhagen’s)
Bethlehem Church (1854) Organized in 1854, this church was the “private
property” of the Rev. Johann Heinrich Kleinhagen. This church was served
by a variety of pastors, until its closing in 1890. 15. German Catholic St. Henry’s Church
(1855) The church was organized in 1855 to serve
the German Catholics of Jefferson City (which was incorporated into
New Orleans as the Sixth District in 1870). Originally served by the
Lazarist Fathers, the congregation was later turned over to the New Orleans
Archdiocese. The original frame church was constructed in 1856 on Berlin
Street (now General Pershing Street). The present brick church was built
in 1925 at the same location. 16. German-English Catholic St. Joseph’s
Parish in Gretna (1857) This congregation, organized in 1857, was
located in Gretna (Jefferson Parish). The first church building, located
at Lavoisier and Sixth Streets, was erected in 1858, but was destroyed
by flood waters. The replacement church was used until 1926, when the
present edifice, on Lavoisier and South Streets, was constructed.
17. Second German-Presbyterian Church of New
Orleans (1862)
The Second German Presbyterian Church was founded in 1862 by a few
disaffected members of the German Orthodox Evangelical Church (see
number 2 above). Their first permanent church building was a former
Presbyterian church moved to St. Claude and Poet (now St. Roch)
Streets. The church later relocated to North Claiborne Avenue and Allen
Street, and was eventually renamed as the Claiborne Avenue Presbyterian
Church. In recent years, the congregation moved to Morrison Road and
was known as Peace Presbyterian Church. The church went out of
existence following hurricane Katrina in 2005. 18. German Evangelical Church on Milan Street
(1862) When this church was first organized (8
March 1863), it was located in what was then Jefferson City (which
in 1870 was incorporated into New Orleans as the Sixth District). By
March 1866, the church had its first building, located on Milan Street,
at the corner of Camp Street. The church was later renamed the German Evangelical
Church on Milan Street. The church was an independent congregation until
1891, when it affiliated with the Evangelical Synod of North America,
which later became part of the Evangelical and Reformed Church and then
later still, the United Church of Christ. Today it is the Salem United Church
of Christ. 19. German Evangelical Lutheran Salem Congregation
in Gretna (1866) Originally organized as a Presbyterian congregation
in 1866, this church in Gretna was officially chartered in 1871. The
following year, the congregation laid the cornerstone for its church.
Later, it was organized as the Evangelical-Protestant German Congregation.
In 1880, they reorganized as the German Evangelical Lutheran Salem Congregation
in Gretna. 20. Felicity Road German Methodist Episcopal
Church of the North (1868) This church was started by a group of former
members of the Dryades Street Church (see number 3 above), and was
organized in 1868. The congregation received a charter in 1871, and
that same year constructed a building and parsonage at the corner of
Franklin (now Simon Bolivar) and St. Andrew Streets. 21. German Catholic Saint Boniface Church
(1869) This parish was organized in 1869 as a “filial”
or daughter church of Holy Trinity Church (see number 8 above) to serve
the German Catholics who lived and worked in the “back part” of the Second
and Third Districts that were near the Fair Grounds and Gentilly Road.
Many of the members were “gardeners” or farmers who raised produce for
sale in the city. Their first building, which served as a church and school,
was constructed at Lapeyrouse and Galvez Streets. In 1893, a new church
was constructed at Galvez and Laharpe Streets. 22. Second German Methodist Episcopal Church
of the North (1870) The Rev. Philipp Barth and thirty of his
members left the Soraparu Street Methodist Church (see number 12 above)
over sectional differences within the Methodist Church. They organized a
new congregation in 1870 and constructed a church the following year
at the corner of Eighth and Laurel Streets. 23. Third German Methodist Episcopal Church of
the North (1874) In May 1874, sectional differences in the
Methodist Church led the Rev. Jakob Ueber to establish this German
congregation in the Third District (that part of New Orleans below
Esplanade Avenue). The congregation first met at Ueber’s home. A church
was soon built on Rampart Street, between St. Ferdinand and Press Streets.
24. German Evangelical Lutheran Trinity Congregation
in Algiers (1875) This church was organized in 1875 to serve
the Lutherans in Algiers and was first served by the Pastor of St.
John (see number 10 above). By 1876, the congregation finished construction
of a church at Olivier and Eliza Streets, which remains today. The
address is 620 Eliza Street. 25. German Presbyterian Emmanuel Church of the
North (1877) In 1877, Pastor Owen Riedy and a number
of members left the German Evangelical Church (see number 18 above)
and formed the Soniat Street German Presbyterian Church. By 1880 the
congregation owned a building and had changed its name to Emmanuel Presbyterian
Church. 26. German Evangelical Lutheran Emmanuel Church
(1881) This church, organized in 1881 by Johann
F. Döscher [John F. Doescher], was originally located on St. Louis
Street, between N. Johnson and N. Prieur Streets. Doescher, a Missouri
Synod pastor at St. John's (see number 10 above), began secretly conducting
English-language services in a rented hall in 1879, unbeknownst to
his St. John's congregation. He apparently also desired to separate
himself from the Missouri Synod, so he withdrew in January 1882, organizing
the congregation as Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Congregation and joining
the Joint Synod of Ohio. The church was later located at 134 N. Broad
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