Saint Augustine Church

St. Augustine Catholic Church and Cemetery, or the Isle Brevelle church, is a historic Roman Catholic church and cemetery located in Melrose, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. It is the cultural center of Cane River's historic Créoles of color community.

Established as a mission church in 1829, by mixed-race freedman Nicolas Augustin Metoyer, St. Augustine is celebrated as the first church in Louisiana to be built by and for free people of color. It is among the oldest churches founded and built by and for people of African descent in the United States.The church and cemetery are within the Cane River National Heritage Area, and are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Because of its significance to Catholic and Créole history, St. Augustine also is a marked destination on the Louisiana African American Heritage Trail.

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