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Church of the Holy Comforter

Cleburne, Johnson County

Marker Text

As early as 1860, the Rt. Rev. Alexander Gregg, first bishop of Texas, visited Johnson County. This parish, first in the county, was formed 1871; the Rev. Robert S. Nash was first rector. First church building in Cleburne (NE corner, Henderson and Robinson) was completed by congregation of the Holy Comforter in 1874. Present church, built 1893 during ministry of the Rev. W. W. Patrick, has been in continuous use, and is preserved in original state. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1970

Marker Details

Address
Location Description 209 East Wardville, Cleburne
Marker # 860
Dedicated 1970
Size, Type 16" x 12" Plate & Medallion
Code eccesiastical buildings; churches; Episcopal denomination
Latitude, Longitude 32.347903, -97.384546

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