Divine Word Missionaries in Acadiana

ID: 110 ~ Source: Priests of the Divine Word. 1934. Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church Lafayette, LA, www.ihmchurchlafayette.com/about.html. Accessed 17 Apr. 2018.
This file appears in: Bishop Jeanmard’s War against Racism: St. Paul the Apostle Church - Lafayette, LA

These are the first four black priests who were appointed to serve in Louisiana. From left to right, they are Fathers Anthony Bourges, Maurice Rousseve, Vincent Smith and Francis Wade.

This file appears in: Bishop Jeanmard’s War against Racism: St. Paul the Apostle Church - Lafayette, LA