Louisiana. Founded, 1807. Named for · Assumption Roman Catholic Church · Seat · Napoleonville. Largest community, Pierre Part. Area. • Total. 365 sq mi (950 km2).

Description. Assumption Parish was named for the Assumption Roman Catholic Church and is located in the southeastern area of the state. The parish was created ...

Named for the Festival of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the parish lies in the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary region and also borders ...

It was given the imposing title of “The Mission of Our Lady of the Assumption among the Hurons of Detroit.” Fr. de La Richardie decided to change the location ...

(worth about $418.45 today) Our parish was given the name “Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary” because on November 1 of that year, Pope Pius XII defined the ...

Location & Naming Tradition The village is located along the banks of Bayou Lafourche, and tradition says the area was named by a French settler who had served ...

... parish's many peaceable pleasures. Assumption Parish was named after a church, the Church of the Assumption (which obviously has nothing to do with the word ...

Named for · Napoleon Bonaparte. Government. • Mayor, Ron Animashaun ... Assumption Catholic Church in the nearby community of Plattenville in Assumption Parish.

The parish is named for the Festival of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and is located in southeastern Louisiana, neighboring Iberville Parish and ...