Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist

The Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist in downtown Lafayette, LA stands as a sentinel to the faith of generations of followers. It is the third church built on the site donated by Jean Mouton in 1821, when Lafayette was the town of Vermilionville. The present Dutch Romanesque landmark, completed in 1916, is on the National Registry of Historic Properties. Massive brick walls contrast with graceful arches and delicate red and white brickwork. Turrets flank the octagonal steeple above, from which the bells toll. Welcome to the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Lafayette, Louisiana.  We at the Cathedral welcome you as Christ would welcome you.  As you read through our story and ministries, it is our prayer that you will be filled with peace, peace that is only as the Lord gives. Know that there are parishioners praying for you regularly.  If there is a special prayer intention you wish to share, please call the Cathedral Center. We will have our school children and/or our pray-ers in the Chapel of the Beloved Disciple pray for that intention.