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HISTORICAL MARKERS GUIDE: FORT BEND COUNTY

Calvary Episcopal Church

806 S 11th st.
Richmond

Year Marker Erected: 1984
Location: FM 762)
Marker Size: 18" x 28"
Repairs: Good

Marker Text:
This congregation grew out of Episcopal missionary efforts that began soon after Texas gained its independence from Mexico. In 1859, through the effort of Judge W. E. Kendall, the first church building was erected, and the church became a parish. Early clergy included the Rev. Hannibal Pratt and the Rev. William t. Dalzell. Members have included statesman Mirabeau B. Lamar and many descendants of early Texas colonists. The congregation's rich heritage provides a significant link to the early history of the Episcopal church in Texas.