The church was built in 1848 and was consecrated by Bishop Leonidas Polk.

It is the oldest brick edifice in Pointe Coupee Parish.

Past communicants include Major General John Archer Lejeune and Dr.

[2] It is also home to a cemetery with a monument to a Confederate Unknown Soldier, erected in 1901.

[3] This church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 24, 1974 with the help of Father Lyle Franklin Parratt who was the priest there at the time.