Saint Francis Xavier Mission (Lewis County, Washington)

Not to be confused with Saint Francis Xavier Mission (De Pere, Wisconsin).
Saint Francis Xavier Mission
Saint Francis Xavier Mission, 2019
Map
46°28′05″N 122°49′25″W / 46.4681634°N 122.8237273°W / 46.4681634; -122.8237273
CountryUnited States
DenominationCatholic Church
History
Founded16 December 1838 (1838-12-16)

The Saint Francis Xavier Mission, in Lewis County, Washington three miles north of present-day Toledo,[1][2] was the first Catholic mission in what is now the U.S. state of Washington.[3][4] As of 2019, the Saint Francis Xavier Mission is the oldest Catholic church in the state.[5]

  1. ^ Kirk, Ruth; Alexander, Carmela (1990). Exploring Washington's Past: A Road Guide to History. University of Washington Press. p. 396. ISBN 0295968443.
  2. ^ Jenkins, Don (1996-06-17). "Western Washington To Lose Last Friar, Franciscan Mission". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
  3. ^ Pearson, Arnold; Pearson, Esther (1980). Early Churches of Washington State. University of Washington Press. p. 3. ISBN 0295957131.
  4. ^ Jones, Pat (2007-03-03). "Toledo's St. Francis Catholic Mission Burned Three Times". Centralia, Washington: The Daily Chronicle. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
  5. ^ "The Story of the Historic Cowlitz Mission". discoverlewiscounty.com. Retrieved 2019-01-29.