It was one of the most isolated of Louisiana church parishes, in the southernmost reaches of the Gulf Coast.
The Catholic community of Grand Chenier was first a part of Sacred Heart Parish.
He built the first chapel in December, 1892, now known as Immaculate Conception in Grand Chenier, on property donated by Mr. & Mrs. Alcide Miller.
Hubert Cramers built St. Martin Church, on east Grand Chenier on land donated by Mr. & Mrs. George Mayne.
Pastors who served the parish: St. Eugene parish was 22 miles long and 8 miles wide, stretching from Superior Canal to the east, Mermentau River to the west, Gulf of Mexico to the south and Chenier Perdue to the north.
2005 September 24 The church sustained extreme damage from Hurricane Rita 2008 September 13 The church sustained extreme damage from Hurricane Ike source caption: Former priest set for trial on Feb. 4, 2013 2012 March 22[4] Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office and LA State Police, arrested Mark Broussard, 56, on Thursday, March 22.