About the records:
     The original 19th-century records of St. Joseph Church are held by the New Orleans Archdiocesan Archives and include baptism, marriage, death, and confirmation records.

Additional information about the church:
     The present church building, in a Spanish architectural style, was constructed in 1926. Information about the church is available here.

Other names of this church:
     German-English Catholic St. Joseph’s Parish in Gretna
     St. Joseph Church

Clergy who served the church up to 1893:
     _______ Schnirch (1859-1860); _______ Luette (1860-1863); Johann Bogaerts (1863-1871); Matthias Halbedl (1871-1877); Eugene Fraering (1877-1891); Ernst Ehrhard (1891-1893+).

Current affiliation:
     St. Joseph Church is administered by the Archdiocese of New Orleans.

Current mailing address:
     St. Joseph Church
     610 Sixth Street
     Gretna, LA 70053-6098

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